French food company Danone and US-based chocolate manufacturer Mars will invest US$120mn over the next decade in an investment fund aimed at increasing the productivity of smallholder farmers in Africa
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EU supports food security programmes in Zimbabwe
The European Union (EU) has donated motor vehicles and equipment worth US$600,000 to the Zimbabwean government to support four on-going EU funded projects coordinated by the Food and Agriculture (FAO) and jointly implemented by the government of Zimbabwe and its partners
Ghanaian government to boost cocoa sector
The Ghanaian government has launched a multi-million dollar project to resuscitate Ghanas cocoa industry, emphasising the importance of expanding the sector
Canadian government backs agricultural development in Ethiopia
Minister MacKay and MP Armstrong have rolled out two projects that will help increase farmers’ productivity and resilience in Ethiopia
Nigerian agri sector receives US$136.5mn for 2015 farming season
Nigeria has released US$136.5mn to boost its agricultural sector and improve food security for 2015
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