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
Agriculture
Climate-smart farming implemented in Kenya
Around 12,000 Kenyan households have benefited from a climate-smart farming project backed by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
Mpongwe District produces US$18,000 worth of crops
Zambias Mpongwe District produces more than US$18,000 worth of crops annually, of which US$10,000 accounts for small-scale farmers, district commissioner George Nsali stated
Maize deliveries start in Zimbabwe despite low production levels
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) in Zimbabwe has begun collecting maize deliveries from farmers across the country despite low levels of the crop being produced compared to the previous season
World Bank gives go-ahead to US$300 million loan for agricultural sector in Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a loan of US$300mn for Nigeria to enhance agricultural output and food security in the country
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