Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd (JISL) has committed an investment of US$375 million to build sustainable agriculture and improve the income of farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfDB promises funds for agribusiness in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to invest US$100 million in its first agribusiness-focused Fund of Funds programme
Mozambique’s cashew production dips to 10-year low
Mozanbiques cashew production has dipped to a 10-year low this agricultural season after registering a peak in production last year
Ghana to use biotechnology for increasing cotton yield
The government of Ghana has expressed its commitment towards boosting cotton production in the country
Funds needed to stall banana crop disease in Uganda
A bacterial disease that destroys banana crop has spread to ‘worrying levels’ in Uganda and is almost on the verge of threatening the food security of 14 million consumers