Kenya will pledge approximately US$4.6mn to revive the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru County and the rest of the country, county assembly agriculture committee member Njuguna Gichamu has announced
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FAO launches agricultural development projects in South Sudanese state
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched two agricultural development projects in Torit in the South Sudanese state of Eastern Equatoria
Kenya to benefit from US$116.1 million cane plant
Indian Investors Bajarambapu Group and Narok County have entered into an agreement for the construction of a US$116.1mn sugar factory in the Trans Mara District, Kenya
Minister visits youth farms in Gambia and makes donation to local farmers
Gambias minister of youth and sports, Alieu Jammeh, continued his recent tour of the country sector by paying a visit to a 2.5ha sesame and a 1.3-ha groundnut farms
European Investment Bank injects US$40.5 million into Malawi's agricultural sector
The European Investment Bank is seeking to strengthen the Malawi government’s policy to diversify and increase exports in the country by distributing US$40.5mn to its agricultural sector