Kanayo Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and President Jane Karuku of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), have insisted there is a need for increased investments to support smallholder farmers in Africa
Agriculture
KwaZulu-Natal farmers demand wage subsidy
KwaZulu-Natal farmers want a wage subsidy introduced that would meet workers demands for more pay
UN report calls for farmer-centred approach to agricultural investment
Investing in agriculture could reduce hunger and poverty while safeguarding the environment, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisations (FAO) annual report, The State of Food and Agriculture 2012
AfDB approves Nigeria’s US$650 million loan request for agriculture development
Liberians urged to increase rice and cassava production
Liberian vice-president Joseph Boakai has urged Liberians to work towards being food sufficient by increasing their rice and cassava production