Germany’s Amatheon Agri Group and Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation have announced a joint venture that will invest approximately US$10mn in an agricultural project in Zambia
Agriculture
Goat and sheep rearers in Lesotho to get financial assistance
Lesotho and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement that will bring relief to the country’s livestock producers
Chinese firm plans investment in Nigeria’s agribusiness
New Hope Liuhe Company Limited (NHLCL), an agribusiness company from China, has expressed its desire to invest in the sector’s development in Nigeria
New app to help Kenyan farmers with climate-smart seeds
A new mobile phone app in Kenya could help farmers by providing information on seeds best suited to the changing climate and growing conditions
New farming methods to help Ethiopian farmers
A slew of projects focussed on sustainable intensification of farming methods is aiming to improve food and nutrition security and boost incomes for Ethiopian farmers