The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called upon Zambia and other southern Africa countries to accept the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Agriculture
Jain investment to help sub-Saharan smallholder farmers
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd (JISL) has committed an investment of US$375 million to build sustainable agriculture and improve the income of farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfDB promises funds for agribusiness in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to invest US$100 million in its first agribusiness-focused Fund of Funds programme
Mozambique’s cashew production dips to 10-year low
Mozanbiques cashew production has dipped to a 10-year low this agricultural season after registering a peak in production last year
Ghana to use biotechnology for increasing cotton yield
The government of Ghana has expressed its commitment towards boosting cotton production in the country