Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank (AfDB), has delivered a speech on how to make agriculture work for Africa and the world at Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands
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UK aid helps African farmers to increase business prospects
The Department for International Development (DFID) has announced to provide a further US$71.11mn to support AgDevCos mission to create jobs, improve food security and boost prosperity in Africa
AfDB and FAO collaborate to boost Africa’s agriculture sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN FAO have agreed to boost joint efforts aimed at catalysing agriculture sector investments in Africa to end hunger and malnutrition and increase prosperity throughout the continent
Agricultural business can significantly reduce youth migration
Creating employment opportunities in Africa’s agricultural sector can significantly reduce youth migration from the continent, according to José Graziano da Silva, FAO director-general
AfDB’s small-scale horticulture project benefits Kenyan farmers
African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting the people of Kenya with small-scale horticulture development project (worth US$27mn), a move that aims to reduce poverty and improve food security in the country