The government of Ghana has expressed its commitment towards boosting cotton production in the country
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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
World Bank recommends Brazil's agriculture pattern for Africa
The World Bank is helping African states benefit from a series of easily-adaptable Brazilian agriculture patterns
Namibian minister stresses need for agricultural research
The Namibian minister of agriculture, John Mutorwa, has said that investment in agricultural research can address sustainable food production issues worldwide
Maize crop virus threatens Kenyan food security
Food security in Kenya has been threatened by a maize crop disease that has destroyed the entire seasons harvest in the South Rift Valley