The African Union Commission, together with the African Union’s Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD, and OCP Group has strengthened their partnership to support the development of the African agricultural sector through the signature of a comprehensive MoU agreement
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IOM and private agribusiness to promote youth employment in Sierra Leone
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Sierra Tropical Limited (STL) have signed an MoU during the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development
Research uncovers gene that improves drought resistance in cereals
As climate change is having a devastating impact on cereal crops, scientists at Heriot-Watt University have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley which is thought to help future-proof the cereals industry
BioConsortia new products generate 15 per cent yield increases
BioConsortia, Inc, innovator of microbial solutions for plant trait enhancement and yield improvement, has moved new products into the registration phase
Kenya receives donation of 30,000 bags of rice from China
Kenya has received a donation of 30,000 bags of rice from China, part of 11,000 tonnes as committed by Beijing in June, to help Kenyan government fight drought in the country