Benin unveils agricultural financing plan for 2021-30
The government of Benin has unveiled the strategy it has set to finance the agriculture sector from 2021 to 2030.The plan was revealed during...
Liberia, Sierra Leone kick-off Responsible Agriculture Investment Training
Liberia and Sierra Leone have kicked off a blended learning program training for policy makers and representatives of some government ministries and agencies from...
Africa’s Great Green Wall gives viable return on investments
Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is not only crucial to the battle against climate change but...
Director-General of United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization to share his vision at Bayer’s...
Dr. QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, will be this year’s keynote speaker at Bayer’s 2021...
Tanzania to establish stable market for tea
The government of Tanzania has expressed its determination to establish a stable market for local tea to bolster production of the cash crop.Deputy Minister...
IFAD to increase investment and presence in transforming food systems in East and Southern...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) regional team held its annual East and Southern Africa Business Planning meeting to outline a vision for...
US $143M to be invested in Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme
The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed to invest $143 million for the new Africa...
NGO helps Zim families venture into poultry, hydroponic gardening
By Lawrence Paganga
A total of 940 families in Gweru, Zimbabwe have ventured into small agriculture-based self-income projects under the urban resilience-building projects supported...
New global climate-smart food initiative seeks more partners
The new 2021-2025 Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM4C) global initiative is looking for more volunteer government and non-government partners that can help boost...
Zambia seeks World Bank funding for agriculture development
The government of Zambia is seeking World Bank support in the development of the agriculture sector. Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane...