The Kenya government has commissioned the construction of a US$600,000 modern pineapple processing factory in Bureti District, South Rift Valley
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Value-added bananas key to Ghanaian economy
Ghana could add value to its bananas in order to earn enough foreign exchange rather than only concentrating on exporting the raw fruit just to meet the World Bank target
Cargill investing heavily in Côte d'Ivoire cocoa sector
US agribusiness giant Cargill Inc has announced that it will invest US$3.25mn in developing and expanding farmer training to support the cocoa sector in Côte dIvoire, the worlds top producer.
Gambia receives US$12mn agricultural grant
The grant was given to the Gambia government by the International Development Association for the financing of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP)
Zambia seeks sugar investor
The Zambian government is looking for a suitable investor to set up a sugar estate and processing plant in the Luena Farm Bloc