AfDB approves US$42mn grant to develop Sudan’s agribusiness
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$42mn grants to support the national agriculture investment plan in Sudan
Agriculture
Agritrade to contract 5,000 tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe
Agritrade, Africa-focused tobacco contractor, is planning to support more than 5,000 farmers in Zimbabwe in the next cropping season, as the output of tobacco is estimated to surpass the targeted 200mn kilogrammes
AfDB approves US$15mn equity investment in Africa to promote food security
With an aim to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15mn equity investment in Africa Food Security Fund (AFSF)
Case IH extends support to strengthen sustainability of Ghana’s agriculture
Case IH is donating machinery and expertise to Damongo Agricultural College in the Northern Region of Ghana, to help train Ghana’s farmers of the future
Child labour in agriculture is increasing, driven by conflict and disasters: FAO
After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent years, threatening efforts to end global hunger and poverty, according to FAO as it observed World Day Against Child Labour
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