Surge in Kenyan horticultural earnings
Kenya made US$1.1 billion from the flower, fruit, vegetable and nut exports in 2011, according to a report by USAID Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP)
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Monsanto dedicates US$50 million to African agricultural development
Multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto Company has announced that it will provide US$50 million to support sustained agricultural development and growth across Africa over the next ten years
UNDP report – food security central to Africa’s development
Sub-Saharan Africa cannot sustain its present economic resurgence unless it eliminates the hunger that affects nearly a quarter of its people, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report
Sub-Saharan Africa forms focus of new fertiliser campaign
The global fertiliser industry has launched a new online campaign called ‘Roots for Growth’, highlighting the important role fertilisers play in addressing global food security responsibly, efficiently and sustainably
Nigeria spending more than US$150 million on food imports
The Nigerian government has revealed it spends more than N24.5 trillion (US$155.5 million) per annum on the costs of importing food
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