A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016 to gather information and statistics on the sector
Agriculture
Land O’Lakes buys majority stake in Villa Crop Protection
US agribusiness giant Land O’Lakes, Inc. has bought a controlling 52.5 per cent stake in South Africa’s Villa Crop Protection
US$12mn grant for maize production in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received a US$12mn grant to boost maize production in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania in the next four years
Madagascar signs US$56.7mn agreement for its farmers
Madagascar has signed an agreement to finance the Project to Support Development in the Menabe and Melaky Regions - Phase II (AD2M-II)
AfDB gives Zambia US$30mn to support cassava producers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$30mn to the government of Zambia for the Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Project