America release US $9.5m for Malawi’s fight against hunger
The United States of America (USA) Government, through the US Agency for International Development (Usaid), has pumped in US $9.5 million to the World...
Kenya approves GMO cassava for farming
Kenya has approved the release of genetically modified cassava for open cultivation. The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) gave the greenlight, paving the way for...
Egypt targets to increase agricultural production by 30%
Egypt has announced plans to increase domestic product (GDP) contribution of its agriculture sector to 12% by 2024, in addition to increasing agricultural production...
6 cities commit to FAO’s “green cities” programme of action
Six cities have committed to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s launched “green cities” programme of action for Africa.The aim of...
Benin, Togo to receive US $36m to combat coastal erosion
Benin and Togo are set to receive a total US $36million from the International Development Association (IDA) to assist in curbing coastal erosion.Coastal erosion...
Ethiopia to distribute 1bn seedlings to six neighboring countries
The government of Ethiopia is set to share 1 billion seedlings with six neighboring countries. Ministry's Natural Resources Development and Conservation Director Tefera Tadesse...
Togo to set up two transformation units in Tokpo and Atigbe
Two cassava production and transformation facilities will be developed in the villages of Tokpo and Atigbe in Togo. United Nations Development Program (UNDP) revealed...
Guinea fowl factory to be set up in Ghana
A guinea fowl processing factory is set to be developed in Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo nade the announcement and said that the...
Mozambique: African Development Bank and Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost...
The project will enable the businesses to better tap into national and regional markets and capitalize on the opportunities created by the African Continental...
Bosch Projects completes three major projects for UCL’s sugar factory expansion programme in KZN
Bosch Projects was appointed by UCL Company (Pty) Ltd to undertake three major projects for the recent expansion at its sugar factory in Dalton,...