Zimbabwe Open for Business, says President Mnangagwa
“Private sector opportunities in Zimbabwe are limitless” – Zimbabwe President Dr. Emerson Mnangagwa; Agriculture will power our way to achieving vision 2030” – Anxious Masuka.
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Farmers from Africa earn US$300m from GMO crops: Report
Farmers from Africa are reported to have earned an estimated US$282 million from growing genetically modified (GMO) crops in 2020, a new study has...
Nigeria: AfDB, First City Monument Bank sign agreement for $50 million line of credit...
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for a $50 million line of credit to support access...
Placing small-scale farmers and rural populations at the heart of climate discussions
To ensure small-scale farmers and rural populations from developing countries receive the attention and funding they urgently need, the International Fund for Agricultural Development...
African Development Bank satisfied with portfolio implementation progress at mid-term of Country Strategy Paper
Meeting on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the mid-term report of the implementation of the...
IKEA Foundation provides USD 5 million grant to icipe
In eastern Africa, a myriad of interconnected developmental challenges persists. They include the imperative to improve food and nutritional security, create novel income generation...
UK invests £450 000 in West Africa’s Rice Observatory
The United Kingdom (UK) government has invested £450 000 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rice Observatory to reduce dependency on imported...
IFAD loan to help mitigate impact of crises on small-scale producers and the underserved...
The social and economic impacts of the COVID19 pandemic and the Ukraine war are creating significant challenges for the most vulnerable people, increasing the...
Adapt or starve – UN Agricultural Fund calls for urgent climate finance for small-scale...
With the negative impacts of climate change becoming more frequent and severe, including devastating droughts and floods affecting the poorest rural communities in the...
Zambia’s 1.2 mln ton food security under microscope
Agriculture interest groups have raised eyebrows over the Government’s assurance of the country’s food security until 2024 without qualifying what crops are in strategic...