Chives, a herb belonging to the onion family, has become the crop of choice for a group of farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County
Kenyan farmers grow chives to meet growing export demand
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Zambia gets US$45mn AfDB funding for cashew sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$45mn loan to finance the Cashew Infrastructure Development Project (CIDP) in Zambia
New world agriculture census round to begin in 2016
A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016 to gather information and statistics on the sector
Land O’Lakes buys majority stake in Villa Crop Protection
US agribusiness giant Land O’Lakes, Inc. has bought a controlling 52.5 per cent stake in South Africa’s Villa Crop Protection
US$12mn grant for maize production in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received a US$12mn grant to boost maize production in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania in the next four years
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