Jobs fund assists Sekororo farmers to find markets for their produce
South Africa - A programme supported by the Jobs Fund’s is benefitting black small-scale farmers in Sekororo, a rural community in Limpopo province that produces...
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...
DRC: towards the creation of special agro-industrial zones in rural areas
The DRC is engaged in a process of creation of agro-industrial zones in rural areas. The project is under study and high-level discussions are underway...
AGCO Africa providing mechanization for a key Agri project in Mozambique
Left to Right_ Mr. Almeida S. A. Tomaz_Chairman and CEO, AT Capital S.A AND Mr. Nuradin Osman AGCO Vice President and General Manager, Africa
AGCO, and...
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...
The 2019 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security goes to a pioneering mapping...
A unique mapping approach that will give smallholder farmers a ‘best fit’ for what to grow, where and how, has been awarded the 2019...
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...
Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture signs MOU to establish a US $1.537m national cocoa seed...
The Liberian Ministry Agriculture (MoA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a US $1.537m national cocoa seed garden. The MoU, which...
Zimbabwe Government signs US $100m contract worth of agriculture equipment
Zimbabwe Government has signed a US $100m contract worth of agriculture equipment. The contract, which was signed between the Government and Belarus and John...