World Bank issues grant to Kenyan coffee farmers
Coffee farmers in the Mount Elgon District, located in the Western Province of Kenya, have received nearly US$60,000 funding from the World Bank
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Nigerian government creates new job initiative for young farmers
The Nigerian government has rolled out a ‘Youth in Agriculture’ programme, which aims to generate jobs for youth in the country
Maize subsidy removal to increase price of Zambian mealie-meal
Mealie-meal prices are set to rise after the Zambian government removed a subsidy on maize
Kenyan rice farmers yet to embrace Nerica variety
The new rice for Africa (Nerica) variety is poised to reduce rice importation costs in Africa with annual savings of more than US$90mn
Coffee, cotton and fruit are now experiencing a revival
Apart from oil and diamonds, Angolas major export earners for the past four decades, the country previously had substantial exports of cash crops which fed food processing and textile industries
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