Saai joins as interested party against KNP coal mine
Following an application by Manzolwandle Investments to mine coal in an area of about 18 000 ha close to Komatipoort and the Kruger National Park, the...
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...