Tanzania unveils budget to transform agriculture sector
The government of Tanzania has unveiled its budget for the 2022/2023 financial year, saying it aimed at transforming agriculture sector.Minister for Finance and Planning,...
Kenya rolls out knowledge innovation for rural transformation
Kenya has rolled out a project on Strengthening the Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA).The country...
IFAD €3.5 million loan to promote women-led agribusiness in Madagascar and support small-scale farmers
As agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in low-income countries struggle to finance growth, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is stepping...
Egypt records 3.5 million tonnes of agricultural exports in 2022
Egyptian agricultural exports has recorded more than 3.5 million tonnes in the first five months of 2022.Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El-Sayed El-Kosayer...
Ghana: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Extends $2M to ETG Inputs Ghana Limited to Boost...
ETG Inputs Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of agricultural conglomerate ETG, will enable delivery of 10,000 metric tons of fertilizer to wholesalersThe Africa Fertilizer Financing...
IFAD-funded project to help smallholder farmers make the transition to agroecology in Argentina
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Government of Argentina and FONPLATA Development Bank have launched a new rural development project to...
DBN finances agri-enterprises to increase food security
The Development Bank of Namibia has clarified its role and participation in agricultural finance, stressing that finance for direct agricultural investments is a mandate...
Tanzania to open agriculture colleges in major universities to groom experts
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to open agriculture colleges in some of the country’s major universities to train experts in the field....
European Investment Bank to Support Increased Rice Production in Liberia
Rice sector investment to improve food security and create jobs; Feasibility study to outline investment to reduce dependency on rice imports; EIB and EU...
CPFAN to build three mega processing factories in South-West Nigeria
The Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) has announced plans to construct three mega processing factories in three of South-West states to...