Biobest and Real IPM Kenya recently announced on 2 February the acquisition of Real IPM, a leading company in biological control in East Africa
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Mauritania to gain US$21mn IFAD grant to boost food security, nutrition and reduce rural poverty
285,600 Mauritanian farmers will benefit from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agreement that was signed on 12 January
Chinese firm invests US$1bn in Tanzanian cassava
Tanzania has signed a US$1bn partnership agreement with a Chinese firm to commercialise cassava farming and processing
Business opportunities in Rwandan agriculture abound
With political will from the Rwanda Government and support from development partners, agriculture in Rwanda today represents both an incredible development and a profitable business opportunity
Lesotho's small farmers to benefit from IDA support
Smallholder farmers and agricultural workers are becoming more productive with support from the Agriculture Development Project and the IDA