US agribusiness giant Land O’Lakes, Inc. has bought a controlling 52.5 per cent stake in South Africa’s Villa Crop Protection
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US$12mn grant for maize production in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received a US$12mn grant to boost maize production in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania in the next four years
Madagascar signs US$56.7mn agreement for its farmers
Madagascar has signed an agreement to finance the Project to Support Development in the Menabe and Melaky Regions - Phase II (AD2M-II)
AfDB gives Zambia US$30mn to support cassava producers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$30mn to the government of Zambia for the Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Project
Uganda to get agriculture assistance from FAO and China
FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda