AfDB approves US$60mn loan to support Sudan’s agricultural expansion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$60mn loan to Elnefeidi Group Holding Company to help finance its long-term agriculture and food expansion programme
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FAO, AUDA-NEPAD seek increased support for implementation of Malabo Declaration
FAO and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) have organised a three-day consultation on the Smart Policy Instruments to support the implementation of the comprehensive Africa agriculture development programme (CAADP)
Untapped genetic potential means wheat yields only 60 per cent of what they could be, shows study
European wheat harvests could be increased by more than five tonnes a ha, according to a study by agricultural institute Rothamsted Research
Boosting farm productivity is crucial to unlocking Ethiopia’s agricultural potential
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70 per cent of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP and serving as the country’s largest earner of foreign exchange
World food prices jump in November 2019
World food prices rose significantly in November, reaching their highest point in more than two years, driven by jumps in the international prices of meat products and vegetable oils
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