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Italian Company BF Launches $100 Million Agricultural Project in Ghana
In Ghana, the agricultural sector contributes 21% to the GDP and employs over 40% of the…
IFAD Releases $2.4 Million in Funding for Togolese Agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has provided a fresh injection of financial support to…
Ghana Partners with West Africa Agro to Revitalize Komenda Sugar Factory
Ghana, a net importer of sugar, faces a local production deficit. To address this, the government…
India Receives 9% Surplus Monsoon Rainfall in July, Rebounding from Weak June
Weather department data released on Wednesday reveals that India experienced a 9% increase in rainfall compared…
Burkina Faso Government Invests $200 Million in Agricultural Production
In Burkina Faso, climate shocks pose a significant challenge to the country’s ability to ensure food…
Cameroon Launches Agritech Innovation Challenge to Advance Digital Agriculture
In a joint press conference held on July 17, 2024, in Yaoundé, the Ministers of Posts…
Zimbabwe to Invest $1.6 Billion in 2024/2025 Summer Agricultural Season
In Zimbabwe, the El Niño-induced drought significantly reduced harvests in 2023/2024. For the upcoming 2024/2025 agricultural…
Nigeria: Badagry-Sokoto Highway Construction to Commence in August
The Nigerian government is poised to initiate construction of a new 1,000 km highway connecting Badagry…
AfDB’s 2024-2029 Strategy for Burundi: Boosting Agriculture & Energy Infrastructure
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP)…
Rwanda: A New $5 Billion Five-Year Plan for Agriculture
In Rwanda, agriculture contributes 27% to the GDP and employs approximately 56% of the active population.…
AfDB and WFP Initiative Boosts Wheat Production in Crisis-Stricken Sudan
In war-torn Sudan, where hunger is a growing concern, an emergency wheat production project has yielded…