KwaZulu-Natal farmers want a wage subsidy introduced that would meet workers demands for more pay
Agriculture
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
Côte d'Ivoire cotton output continues post-conflict recovery
Côte dIvoire expects to beat its 2011/12 cotton harvest of 260,000 tonnes to achieve about 340,000 tonnes in the 2012/13 harvest