Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe’s finance minister, has announced that the government has set aside US$20 million to support a 26,280 hectare winter wheat programme
Agriculture
Annan announces new AGRA president
Kofi Annan, chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has announced the appointment of Jane Karuku as the new president of the organisation
IFAD rural youth work project in Senegal declared a success
An IFAD-supported youth employment project in Senegal has shown great progress, with 100 per cent of participants interviewed reporting improvements in their employment situation, professional skills and income
AGCO calls for a new vision for agriculture in Africa
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has held its first ever AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin
West African IFAD programme declared a success
IFAD and the EU have successfully completed the US$26.6 million Food Facility (EUFF) programme in West Africa