The Liberian senate has backed a US$11mn agreement entered between the Liberian government and the Liberia Cocoa Corporation (LCC)
Horticulture
Kenya aims to beat EU deadline over fresh produce
Kenya is working towards beating the 30 September European Union deadline to ensure horticultural produce meets the stringent European Union (EU) safety standards
Kenya to host IFTEX 2014
The International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) will take place between 4-6 June 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan pyrethrum farmers receive US$13,000 grant
The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya has distributed more than US$13,000 of funding to Kenyan farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties
Kenya to invest US$4.6 million in pyrethrum farming
Kenya will pledge approximately US$4.6mn to revive the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru County and the rest of the country, county assembly agriculture committee member Njuguna Gichamu has announced