Japanese government grants Malawi US $293,108 to support the fight against fall armyworms
The Japanese government has contributed US $293,108 to support the fight against fall armyworms. They contributed through project called "Strengthening, monitoring and early warning...
Nigeria’s NISRAL commits US $40m to agricultural financing
Nigeria’s Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System (NISRAL) has commited US $40m to agricultural financing. The Managing Director Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed has disclosed that the...
Kenyan Smallholder farmers to benefit from US $56m financing scheme from EU
Smallholder agribusinesses in Kenya are set to benefit from the European Union (EU)’s US $56m financing scheme. Through Kenya Agriculture Value Chain Facility, the...
Agriculture: African Development Bank and Niger sign financing agreement to support Kandadji project
The Republic of Niger and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday signed a $128.8 million financing agreement to support the "Kandadji" project for...
Standard Bank invests in the development of sustainable black owned agribusinesses.
Standard Bank has partnered with the University of Free State, and the Free State Department of Agriculture to help develop black commercial farmers and...
Support Funds: Models that make a tangible difference to agricultural communities or just a...
With climatic changes worsening and the economy under strain, farmers across South Africa are having to do more with less, with many struggling to...
Kenya-Tanzania cashewnuts deal takes a nosedive
The Kenya-Tanzania cashewnut deal has flopped. This is following failure to comply by Thika-based Indo Power Solutions, the Kenyan firm that had signed a...
Uganda among countries set to benefit from COMESA, UNDP US $3.49m grant on climate...
Uganda is among the five countries that are set to benefit from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and United Nations Development...
UK invests US $156m in Uganda’s agriculture sector
The United Kingdom (UK) has invested approximately US $156m into Uganda’s agriculture sector. These funds are projected to help boost crop production and post-harvest...
Devenish Nutrition to invest US $2.2m in Kenya’s small-scale farmers
Devenish Nutrition, an Agri-technology company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, announced is looking to invest approximately US $2m in Kenya’s small-scale farmers. Sidai Africa,...