As a leading African financial institution, Standard Bank has developed a strategy to finance climate-smart agriculture on the continent
Standard Bank finances climate-smart agriculture to boost sustainability
Agriculture
Web-based AAgWa platform predicts yield of nine African crops
A new tool, which uses cutting-edge machine learning techniques and satellite remotely sensed data was launched on 27 April, to predict agricultural yields for nine key crops across Africa
Roundtable organised to improve fertiliser accessibility and affordability in West Africa
West African Heads of State and ministers affirmed their commitment to accelerate investments and reforms to make fertilisers more accessible and affordable, during the high-level roundtable jointly organised by the Togolese government, the World Bank, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Working towards agricultural sustainability in South Africa
Standard Bank has partnered with the University of Free State (UFS) and the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to contribute towards a more sustainable agricultural sector in South Africa
AfDB takes measures to facilitate fertiliser access for smallholder farmers in Tanzania
The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism (AFFM) will provide the African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) in Tanzania a US$2mn partial credit guarantee, along with a US$528,600 grant, which will help cover 94% of the project’s recurrent costs
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