The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$42mn grants to support the national agriculture investment plan in Sudan
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Agritrade to contract 5,000 tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe
Agritrade, Africa-focused tobacco contractor, is planning to support more than 5,000 farmers in Zimbabwe in the next cropping season, as the output of tobacco is estimated to surpass the targeted 200mn kilogrammes
UK-based Bentall Rowlands launches additional brand
Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of grain silos and storage systems, has launched the new BRSS secondary corporate identity in June 2018
AfDB approves US$15mn equity investment in Africa to promote food security
With an aim to boost agri-business and enhance food security in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15mn equity investment in Africa Food Security Fund (AFSF)
Case IH extends support to strengthen sustainability of Ghana’s agriculture
Case IH is donating machinery and expertise to Damongo Agricultural College in the Northern Region of Ghana, to help train Ghana’s farmers of the future