Portugal’s pulp and paper company Portucel has increased its forecast investment in a major forestry project in Mozambique to US$3bn from US$2.5bn
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‘Time for Africa’s own Green Revolution’
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) hosted a planning meeting with a delegation from Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) to revitalise and transform agriculture
Africa gets new agricultural innovation centre
Africa has a new innovation centre aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, increase incomes of smallholder farmers and create job opportunities for the youth and women in various African nations
FAO declares 2016 International Year of Pulses
The FAO has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses to raise awareness on the benefits of pulses and boost global production
Tata subsidiary to increase exports of pulses from Tanzania
Tata Africa Holdings (Tanzania) Ltd has plans to increase exports of pulses to India