KARI develops new finger millet variety
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has developed a hybrid finger millet variety in Kenya that is drought- and disease-resistant
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EU donates US$185 million to Kenya’s agricultural sector
The European Union is set to contribute US$185.8mn towards agriculture, research and rural development in Kenya
World Bank raises concerns over Zambia’s subsidies removal
The World Bank has said it was "uncertain" over the medium-term fiscal impact on the removal of subsidies on fuel, maize and fertiliser in Zambia
IFAD smallholder scheme awarded Momentum for Change Award
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) has won a 2013 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities award
Gambia set to develop agricultural development bank
Delegates who took part in the second edition of the National Microfinance Summit in Gambia have proposed plans to build an agricultural development bank in the country to help combat poverty
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