On 9 November 2022, Norway, as part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, has pledged an additional US$9.5mn contribution of urgently needed climate finance to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD)
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CotonChad and IDH sign partnership with Better Cotton
Better Cotton recently signed a multi-stakeholder Letter of Intent to participate in the landscape approach, developed with local stakeholders in Chad in conjunction with IDH, intending to work towards improving the climate resilience of smallholder farmers in Southern Chad
NFU president Minette Batters appointed as ambassador of Farm Africa
Farm Africa, a charity that promotes sustainable agricultural practices, strengthens markets and protects the environment in rural eastern Africa, has announced the appointment of NFU president Minette Batters as an ambassador
Viking Malt’s latest ‘Finmalt project’ works towards constructing ultramodern malting plant
Viking Malt´s latest project has become a reference for both the Finnish company and Symaga, due to its dimension and by being the storage plant for which Symaga has manufactured the different kinds of hopper silos up to the current date
AfDB grants US$63.38mn loan to implement agro-processing project in Senegal
The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Abidjan has approved a loan of US$63.38mn to Senegal to implement the Agropole-Centre agro-industrial processing zone project