Africa’s private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has announced the acquisition of Fertilizers and Inputs Holding BV, aiming to improve agricultural yield in the country to contribute to Africa’s economic development
Agriculture
Microinsurance to help Ethiopian farmers protect against drought
Farm Africa is piloting the use of microinsurance to help pastoralists in the Ethiopian lowlands protect their livestock
IFC, WFP collaborate to finance smallholder farmers in Rwanda and Tanzania
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are collaborating with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to launch smallholder farmer financing programs aimed at improving food security among vulnerable people in Rwanda and Tanzania
Poor rainfall aggravates hunger situation in east Africa: FAO
In an alert released on 14 July 2017, FAO stated that poor rainfall across the east African countries worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead
Ghana aims 1.5 mmt annual cocoa production
Ghana is aiming to achieve an annual cocoa production of 1.5 mmt within the next four years through reforms, chairman of Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu-Agyemang said