African farmers to benefit from new app
Design firm Pearlfisher along with UK-based software workshop Red Badger have developed an app to boost production and increase the income of farmers in Africa
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Nigeria to see hybrid tomatoes production boost
The World Bank Group, UK-based Department for International Development (DFID) and Nigeria’s Dangote Group have formed a partnership to start the production of hybrid tomatoes in Nigeria’s Kano state
AfDB and AGRA partner to boost African agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have announced a partnership to address Africa’s agricultural issues
Global cocoa shortage by 2020 fuels concern
The world is running out of chocolate and plantations in West Africa cannot keep up with soaring demand from Asia, biggest international confectionery manufacturers have warned
Ethiopia aims to up revenue from horticulture exports
Ethiopia is planning to boost its export revenue of horticulture products to US$371mn in the fiscal year 2014-15, compared to US$245mn in 2013
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