The South African government has made a commitment to help the country’s citrus farmers forge trade links with its BRICS partners
South Africa to forge citrus trade links with BRICS partners
Agriculture
Zanaco to issue agricultural loans worth US$91,000
Zanaco Bank Plc this year is expected to issue more than US$90,000 worth of agricultural loans aiming to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Zambia
Rwandan farmers participate in crop insurance scheme
Up to 50,000 farmers have so far participated in Rwanda’s government-backed Hinga Urishingiwe crop insurance scheme, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has revealed
AfDB to spend US$63 million on African food security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a US$63mn agricultural initiative which aims to reduce the need for food imports and boost crop production across 20 African countries
Zimbabwean farmers advised to take up potato production
Demand for potatoes has risen in Zimbabwe over the past decade and a report from USAID has urged more farmers to start producing the crop
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