The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has announced to start a campaign to train more than 500,000 farmers to manage Fall Armyworm through farmer field schools in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
FAO launches Nuru app in Africa to find Fall Armyworm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Pennsylvania State University have joined forces to develop and launch a talking app, Nuru, to help African farmers recognise Fall Armyworm
AfDB approves US$42mn grant to develop Sudan’s agribusiness
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$42mn grants to support the national agriculture investment plan in Sudan
Agritrade to contract 5,000 tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe
Agritrade, Africa-focused tobacco contractor, is planning to support more than 5,000 farmers in Zimbabwe in the next cropping season, as the output of tobacco is estimated to surpass the targeted 200mn kilogrammes
AfDB approves US$15mn equity investment in Africa to promote food security
With an aim to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15mn equity investment in Africa Food Security Fund (AFSF)
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