The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a US$63mn agricultural initiative which aims to reduce the need for food imports and boost crop production across 20 African countries
AfDB to spend US$63 million on African food security
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Zimbabwean farmers advised to take up potato production
Demand for potatoes has risen in Zimbabwe over the past decade and a report from USAID has urged more farmers to start producing the crop
Zimbabwe tobacco seed in high demand
Almost a tonne of tobacco seed has been sold in Zimbabwe as demand for the commodity continues to increase, the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) revealed
Climate-smart farming implemented in Kenya
Around 12,000 Kenyan households have benefited from a climate-smart farming project backed by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
Mpongwe District produces US$18,000 worth of crops
Zambias Mpongwe District produces more than US$18,000 worth of crops annually, of which US$10,000 accounts for small-scale farmers, district commissioner George Nsali stated
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