US agribusiness giant Cargill Inc has announced that it will invest US$3.25mn in developing and expanding farmer training to support the cocoa sector in Côte dIvoire, the worlds top producer.
Cargill investing heavily in Côte d'Ivoire cocoa sector
Agriculture
Gambia receives US$12mn agricultural grant
The grant was given to the Gambia government by the International Development Association for the financing of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP)
Zambia seeks sugar investor
The Zambian government is looking for a suitable investor to set up a sugar estate and processing plant in the Luena Farm Bloc
Fertiliser consumption rise expected in 2012
The International Fertiliser Industry Association (IFA) has just released its short-term Fertiliser Outlook 2012-2013 to the public
Climate change blamed for dying trees
Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a new study led by a scientist at the University of California, Berkeley.
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