EU, FAO sign US $14m deal to tackle global food security
The European Union and FAO along with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Program (WFP) signed US $14m deal...
Tanzanian cashew farmers pocket approximately US $2.2Bn
Cashew farmers in Tanzania’s Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma have so far pocketed a total of nearly US $2.2Bn. This is the accumulated price since...
Tanzania pays US $434,687 to verified cashew farmers
The Tanzanian government has disbursed US $434,687 to verified cashew farmers. The Agriculture minister Japhet Hasunga said that at least 2,168 cashew farmers from...
The largest trade and investment gathering in agriculture on the African continent to take...
The potential for growth in Sustainable Agriculture in Africa is well documented and understood, however it
has not been realised. Currently agriculture-related industries such as...
Africa agribusiness, a US$1 trillion business by 2030
Agribusiness will become the ‘new oil” on the continent, African Investment Forum participants said
As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa...
World Bank, AfDB to provide African governments with US $9Bn for the improvement of...
The World Bank is working with African Development Bank and other organizations to provide US $9Bn to African governments to improve irrigation.
Steven Schonberger, the...
Agri-tech can turn African Savannah into global food basket – African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah from a “Sleeping Giant” to the cradle...
US- funded US $44m Livestock Market Systems launched in Kenya
Approximately five counties from Northern Kenya are set to benefit from US- funded US $44m Livestock Market Systems that was launched recently. The US...
Poland loans Tanzania US $10m in support of Dar’s Agriculture and Water Sectors
Poland has offered Tanzania US $10m in loans to support Dar es Salaam’s Agriculture and Water sectors. The funds will also be accompanied with...
Kenya sugarcane farmers to be paid US $25m from outstanding debts
Kenya sugarcane farmers are to be paid US $25m from outstanding debts. This is following an order by President Uhuru to both the Ministry...