South Sudan receives US $14M grant for food security
South Sudan is set to receive a US $14M from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to boost food security, value addition and trade.Benedict Kanu,...
U.S. Government Investing $1.9M to Boost Fonio Exports from Mali
Establishing a direct trade of fonio between the United States and Mali is the ambitious goal of a joint project of two companies, Mali Shi...
APSAN Members access to CBN’s N503.3bn intervention to farmers
The Agricultural Produce Sellers (Dealers) Association of Nigeria (APSAN) announced that 20,000 members of the association have so far benefited from the N503.3 billion...
Farmers in Ghana double revenue with improved cassava cultivation
Farmers in four districts of Ghana have reported a double in their revenue and increased productivity by 61% from the cultivation of improved cassava...
Mozambique: $47.09 million grant from African Development Fund for special agro-industrial processing zone
The grant will help improve agricultural productivity and agribusiness development in the Niassa province
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has...
Clariant to purchase BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets for...
Tips for Planning Your Crop Farm in 2022
By: Jane MarshFarming is the foundation for a stable society, providing food security to citizens and support for every other kind of economic growth....
Norway commits funds to IFAD to lift aquaculture communities out of poverty and lower...
As more people spiral into hunger and poverty due to pandemic restrictions, climate change and conflicts, the Norwegian Agency of Development Cooperation (NORAD) has...
EU countries seize 82% of Nigeria’s agro products exported illegally
The European Union member nations have seized 82% of agro-products from Nigeria. The Federal Government made the announcement and explained that most of the...
Lotus Ecoculture launches in Ghana
Lotus Ecoculture, through its subsidiary, Mepe Farms Limited, an agricultural development company, has launched its services seeking to offset $35 billion annual food imports...