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)
Agriculture
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
Boosting resilience of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on 8 May, signed the Participatory Agriculture and Climate Transformation Programme (PACT) grant agreement for US$106.54mn, supporting rural households to sustainably improve their incomes, boost food and nutrition security and help them build resilience
UPL partners with Biome Makers to boost soil health and agricultural sustainability
UPL Ltd., a global leader in sustainable agriculture solutions, has announced a partnership with Biome Makers, a globally recognised agtech leader, to deepen understanding of the positive impact of UPL’s natural biosolution inputs on soil health