The bankers committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have decided to grant US$1.2bn to Nigeria’s agriculture sector by supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
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Olam International acquires ADM’s cocoa business, strengthens presence in Ghana
Ghana’s leading agri-commodity company Olam International has completed the acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)’s cocoa business
ADB and AFD sign US$15mn agreement to support Ghana’s rubber initiative
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) have signed a US$15.34mn finance agreement for the fourth phase of the Rubber Outgrower Project in Ghana
Agrisem launches new seedbed cultivator tillage machine
French company Agrisem showcased its new seedbed cultivator tillage machine at the recent Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany
Promoting sericulture in Kenya
A sericulture research centre has been established at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation in Thika