Baobab use goes beyond fruits and vegetables
The Nairobi-based World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has released a new publication to increase knowledge on the baobab tree that inhabits regions along the Kenyan coast
Agriculture
Danone and Mars launch US$120mn fund to support African farmers
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
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
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