The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners announced that they had released at least 28 new rice varieties to eight countries in Asia and Africa in 2014
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Imports assessment programme starts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce initiated a Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme on 16 March 2015, which is intended to substantially reduce importation of hazardous and substandard products and improve customs duty collection
NAIC aims to insure five million Nigerian farmers
Plans have been put in place to double the number of Nigerian farmers with crop insurance
Ghanaian region to collaborate with USA for better farming methods
Ghana’s Volta region and USA’s Delta region will partner to roll out a number of development projects to support farmers in both places
FAO and NEPAD to boost youth employment in Africa
FAO and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) have launched a US$4mn project that aims to create employment opportunities through sustainable agriculture and agribusiness for African youth
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