African leaders reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the continent’s agricultural sector at the 2014 Grow Africa Investment Forum which took place in Abuja, Nigeria from 6-8 May
Agriculture
Ugandan university promotes agribusiness initiative
Makerere University in Uganda is set to unveil a programme to boost agribusiness initiatives for its agriculture undergraduate and postgraduate students
Malawian small holder farmers parktake in agriculture tour
Malawian small holder farmers took part in an agriculture field day organised by the Ntcheu District Agriculture Development Office
Rwanda to increase cultivation of organic insecticide
Rwanda is planning to increase the cultivation and development of natural insecticide — Pyrethrum — in order to boost revenue for local farmers
Morocco and Mali aim to boost agricultural collaboration
Morocco and Mali have agreed to promote bilateral agricultural co-operation with the latter supplying 10,000 hectares in the Office du Niger zone for agricultural use by Moroccan financiers