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Liberians urged to increase rice and cassava production
Liberian vice-president Joseph Boakai has urged Liberians to work towards being food sufficient by increasing their rice and cassava production
Côte d'Ivoire cotton output continues post-conflict recovery
Côte dIvoire expects to beat its 2011/12 cotton harvest of 260,000 tonnes to achieve about 340,000 tonnes in the 2012/13 harvest
Fresh help for African farmers in new EU-funded project
Scientists at the University of Greenwich in the UK are leading a research project to help African farmers boost their livelihoods
Somaliland farmers enhance agricultural skills
Farmers in Somaliland have learnt new techniques for growing crops on their farms following the implementation of the USAid Partnership for Economic Growth programme