A total of US$1.3bn has been invested in Nigeria’s exportable agricultural commodities between 2011 and 2012, a report by the countrys National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed
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Tanzanian company to host training on pest control for farmers
Tanzania-based Agripro Tanzania Limited has announced it will create a training programme on better farming methods to farmers in five Tanzanian regions starting in October 2013
Southern Africa receives boost in agricultural sector
The Southern African Agriculture Development Partnership Platform (SAADPP) has been launched in Zambia under the NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) and the Agri-Business Forum (ABF)
Gambia launches multi-million dollar agriculture project
The Gambian government recently launched a National Food and Agriculture Sector Development Project (FASDEP) through the Ministry of Agriculture and the Global Agricultural and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Gambia
Kenyan tea farmers’ earnings fall 10 per cent
Kenyan tea farmers hired by Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) are set to receive lower pay for the last financial year ending June 2013 than they did for the previous 12 months despite a 25 per cent increase in production
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