Fontana Flowers plc (Fontana) has announced plans to invest US$11mn to start a horticulture farm in Ethiopia
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New system benefiting women rice parboilers in Benin
An improved rice parboiling system is improving productivity and profitability for women rice parboilers in central Benin
Ghana gets US$1.8bn loan for cocoa sector
Ghana’s cocoa regulator, Cocobod, has signed a US$1.8bn loan with international banks to finance purchases for the 2015/16 season
Uganda to get agriculture assistance from FAO and China
FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda
Kellogg acquires Egypt’s largest cereal producer
Kellogg Company (Kellogg) has acquired Egypt’s largest cereal producing company, Mass Food Group, for about US$50mn