Agriculture

November 26, 2019

Zimbabwe President to Launch $40million Sugar Cane Project.

Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa will launch Kilimanjaro, a $40 million Tongaat Hulett sugar cane project in Masvingo Province this weekend. The project will see giant sugar […]
November 25, 2019

Zimbabwe Women Micro-Finance Bank Disburses $4.5 Million For Smart Agriculture

Zimbabwe Women Micro-Finance Bank (ZWMB) has disbursed $4.5 million to 2000 farmers to purchase farming items under the Smart Agriculture program The program is aimed at […]
October 14, 2019

AfDB approves $13.2m sustainable fisheries, aquaculture development in Malawi

A total of $13.2 million has been approved by the African Development Bank for a fisheries and aquaculture development project in Malawi. The project is expected […]
October 1, 2019

Ethiopia To Build $50 Million Coffee Park To Promote Local Coffee Products

The Ethiopian government on Tuesday 14th of August, revealed its plan to build a coffee park as part of its plan to promote Ethiopia’s local coffee […]
October 1, 2019

Ghana’s Vice President Commissions Country Largest Fertilizer Plant

Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday August 15th, 2019 commissioned the country’s largest fertilizer factory. Located at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the […]
October 1, 2019

Avacado Farming Creates New Fortune for Kenyan Farmers

Labeled the green revolution, avocado farming has seen Kenya’s farmers abandon their traditional crops in favour of avocado fruit. No surprise, the demand for avocados has […]
October 1, 2019

50,000 jobs for Kaduna as Danish company signs MoU to start milk production

The government of Kaduna State and Danish-based food company, Arla Foods International, has signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the production of dairy product in […]
September 30, 2019

The Kingdom of Netherlands donates $28 million to build more resilient food systems in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan

The Netherlands has today contributed the sum of $28 million to back FAO’s work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South […]