OCP Group, a firm committed to the development of the agricultural ecosystem in Africa, has set up its new subsidiary OCP Africa
Agriculture
Ugandan smallholder farmers to benefit from seed fund
A US$6.6m new agriculture project that is aimed at improving the quality of legume seeds produced is expected to benefit smallholder farmers in Uganda
African farmers can boost food security by attracting bees, says FAO study
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released a new study that for the first time shows the positive impact bees have on crop yields as they move from flower to flower to fertilize plants
USAID and Africa Lead initiate agricultural internship programme
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Africa Lead has initiated an internship partnership network namely Entrepreneurial for Opportunity Actualization (EOpAct)
UC Davis collaborates with African consortium to revive traditional African plants
US varsity UC Davis is partnering with a plant-breeding consortium to fight malnutrition and poverty in Africa by improving the traditional crops of the continent