AgDevCo has announced an investment in Tradin Organic to source organic cocoa directly from certified small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone linking them to manufacturers in Europe, the USA and Asia
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IAEA to brief on Sterile Insect Technique in Africa
On May 9, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be briefing on the success of the Sterile Insect Technique in increasing agricultural productivity and boosting income in Senegal
FAO Deputy Director-General to join Al Sumait Prize Board of Trustees
Charge d’Affaires of the Kuwait Embassy in Rome Advisor Salem Al-Zamanan has officially invited Daniel Gustafson Deputy Director-General (DDG) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to join the Al Sumait Prize for African Development Board of Trustees
AfDB helps to create 35,000 jobs in agricultural SMEs
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) project to support the employability and integration of young people in growth sectors (PAEIJ-SP) in Togo has helped create 35,000 jobs in agricultural SMEs
Clinton Foundation and CIMMYT to improve maize seed access in Africa
Clinton Foundation and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) are launching a partnership to improve access by smallholder farmers to modern maize varieties and bolster food security in Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania
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