US$10mn IFAD loan and grant to Lesotho to increase agricultural production by small farmers
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IFAD loans US$24.8mn to Zambia
US$24.8mn IFAD loan and US$7mn grant to boost smallholder agriculture in Zambia
Climate-friendly cocoa launched
Olam International Ltd and Rainforest Alliance have teamed up to produce the world’s first “climate-friendly cocoa” in Ghana as part of their ongoing collaboration
Rice technology task forces introduced
Africa-wide task forces set up to accelerate delivery of rice technologies
FAR pays ZMK1.9tn to farmers
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has paid out over ZMK1.9tn to farmers countrywide who sold their maize to the agency during the just ended crop marketing season