Zambias Mpongwe District produces more than US$18,000 worth of crops annually, of which US$10,000 accounts for small-scale farmers, district commissioner George Nsali stated
Agriculture
Maize deliveries start in Zimbabwe despite low production levels
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) in Zimbabwe has begun collecting maize deliveries from farmers across the country despite low levels of the crop being produced compared to the previous season
World Bank gives go-ahead to US$300 million loan for agricultural sector in Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a loan of US$300mn for Nigeria to enhance agricultural output and food security in the country
JICA and NAEB partner to improve Rwanda’s coffee quality
A new framework that aims to improve the quality of local coffee in Rwanda has been implemented in the country
Zimbabwe farmers sell 151 million kilogrammes of tobacco since February
Farmers in Zimbabwe have sold a 151mn kilogrammes of flue cured tobacco with an estimated worth of US$557mn since the beginning of the selling season in February 2013