Niger State government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will invest US$10.78mn to train cassava and rice farmers in three Local Government areas of the state in Nigeria
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Kenya launches coffee branding initiative
Kenya has launched a coffee branding initiative designed to boost its global coffee sales and help the industry regain its position as a top foreign exchange earner
Ghanaian cocoa farmers to benefit from new incentives
Ghana’s cocoa production sector has received a boost in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers
New potato varieties for Kenyan county
Kenya’s Nyandarua County government is partnering with National Potato Council and German Technical Cooperation Agency to produce new potato varieties
Kenyan farmers import cows from South Africa to increase milk production
The demand for milk in Kenya has risen following an increase in the country’s population causing farmers in the country to import quality breeds of cow from South Africa