Canada-based MasterCard Foundation has announced it will provide a US$50mn fund to help improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Ghana by enabling agricultural businesses to extend financial services in the country
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New policy to boost Nigeria's cotton production
Nigeria has unveiled National Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) Policy and plans to increase the country’s raw cotton production from 200,000 tonnes in 2003 to 500,000 tonnes by the end of 2015
Canadian firm to launch stevia plant in Rwanda
Rwanda has signed an agreement with Canada-based SteviaLife to establish a stevia processing plant in the East African country
Cameroon to boost palm oil production
Cameroon plans to use better quality of seeds in its palm oil sectorto help raise production of the oil by 26 per cent over the next three years
AGCO Africa drives further growth in sustainable agriculture
Agricultural equipment manufacturer, AGCO, held its fourth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany