New policy to boost Nigeria's cotton production
Nigeria has unveiled National Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) Policy and plans to increase the country’s raw cotton production from 200,000 tonnes in 2003 to 500,000 tonnes by the end of 2015
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Canadian firm to launch stevia plant in Rwanda
Rwanda has signed an agreement with Canada-based SteviaLife to establish a stevia processing plant in the East African country
Cameroon to boost palm oil production
Cameroon plans to use better quality of seeds in its palm oil sectorto help raise production of the oil by 26 per cent over the next three years
AGCO Africa drives further growth in sustainable agriculture
Agricultural equipment manufacturer, AGCO, held its fourth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany
Nigerian state and IFAD invests US$10.78mn in training farmer
Niger State government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will invest US$10.78mn to train cassava and rice farmers in three Local Government areas of the state in Nigeria
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