An e-dialogue was convened by the Agricultural Policy Research Programme (APRA) to analyse the dynamics of agricultural commercialisation and agrarian change across East, West and Southern Africa
Agriculture
Workshop held to reduce wastage of perishable agricultural produce
The development of a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Mauritius is the focus of a two-day technical workshop which is being held on on 16 and 17 February 2022
Near East and North Africa countries focus on nutrition, climate, water and gender
The 36th FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC36) started with a focus on improving nutrition, building resilient rural communities, optimising water management, green recovery initiatives, as well as gender-sensitive development strategies
US$10.2mn project to boost Benin’s exports of organic cashew nuts
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Trade Hub has launched a US$10.2mn co-investment partnership with Tolaro Global, to strengthen Benin’s certified organic cashew nut market and help meet the growing demand for cashew products
World Bank releases review report on Mauritius sugarcane sector
The World Bank (WB) Report on the Sugarcane Sector Review was released during a workshop held at the Caudan Arts Centre, in Port Louis