Labana Rice Mills granted land in Benin for rice production
Nigerian company, Labana Rice Mills has been granted 30,000 hectares of land by Benin Republic Government for the cultivation of rice in that country.
The...
IFC, Carrinho Group partner to support agriculture development in Angola
IFC and Carrinho Group, Angola's biggest food processing company, have partnered to support agriculture development in Angola.
The two firms launched a training program for...
Tunisia to receive €49M to modernize irrigation systems
The government of Tunisia has announced it will receive a sum of €49 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...
Denmark commits to vulnerable farmers
In the wake of COP26, which featured a strong call for increased finance to help the world's poorest countries adapt to the impacts of...
World Bank grants US $100M to Madagascar to support combat famine
The World Bank has allocated Madagascar US $100 million to support efforts to combat a famine, as the south of the island nation suffers...
FAO predicts favourable rainfall for 2022 crops Southern Africa
By Lawrence Paganga
Rainfall forecasts in Southern Africa indicate favourable conditions for 2022 cereal crops, the Food and Agriculture (FAO) predicted in its latest latest...
Tanzania eyes edible oils market in Uganda
Tanzania is eyeing edible oils market in Uganda. The government is now working closely with Uganda to study best practices that will help boost...
EU, FAO handover new Water and Land Information Management Centre to Somalia
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially handed over the new Information Management Centre (IMC)...
Coffee pest, diseases invade Uganda
The government of Uganda has confirmed three strange pests and diseases that affect coffee plants, leaves and berries following reports from different farmers across...
Uganda rolls out rules for unprocessed agricultural imports, exports
The government of Uganda has rolled a number of rules required unprocessed agricultural imports and exports for personal cargo
Travellers carrying unprocessed foods through Entebbe...