Italy, UNIDO sign US $5m agreement to fund agro-industrial projects in Africa
Italy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) recently signed a US $5m agreement to fund agro-industrial projects in Mozambique and Tunisia. This...
Global seed companies are addressing climate change and nutrition needs but reach only 10%...
Access to Seeds Index shows seed industry making slow progress in key regions, including Africa
Thailand’s East-West Seed leads the way, followed by...
Bayer maintains strong position in Access to Seeds Index
Reaching more smallholder farmers is critical to tackle rising malnourishment.Bayer ranks number 3 on the global Access to Seeds Index published on January 28,...
UNEP working towards boosting smart agriculture in Africa
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and its partners are working in Africa to boost smart agricultural production in Africa. This will not only create...
AGCO and Germany’s BMZ announce intention to co-operate in a new project to support...
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry of...
Electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea to enhance foreign trade transaction in...
The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has embarked on electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea for purposes of enhancing foreign trade transaction. The...
EAC officials to meet and discuss the implementation of US $11.5m True-Fish project
East African Community (EAC) officials from Kenya Uganda and Tanzania are set to meet to discuss the grand five-year project-True Fish-that starts this year....
Zimbabwe’s Seed Co invests US $10m in the development of seed-drying facilities
Zimbabwe's Seed Co Limited is investing US $10m towards the development of seed-drying facilities. This, according to a statement from the company, will go...
Seychelles launches world’s first blue bond to fund marine projects
Earlier on this week, Seychelles launched the world's first sovereign blue bond to fund marine projects. The bond is a financial instrument designed to...
The Agripreneurs Conference 2019, A Game Changer for Prosperity and Inclusive Growth
By Agripreneurs Conference 2019Implementing youth focused employment initiatives and fostering entrepreneurship is key to addressing Africa’s dire youth unemployment stats. Across Africa, unemployment levels remain...