A US$50mn lending scheme has been launched by Nedbank to stimulate agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
Farmers lobby calls for Kenya agriculture policy change
Representatives of the Kenyan agricultural sector have called for a review of government policy
Funding scheme aims to strengthen African value chain
The third round of the FoodTrade East and Southern Africa (ESA) Challenge Fund was launched this month
IRRI introduces 28 rice varieties in Asia and Africa last year
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners announced that they had released at least 28 new rice varieties to eight countries in Asia and Africa in 2014
NAIC aims to insure five million Nigerian farmers
Plans have been put in place to double the number of Nigerian farmers with crop insurance