On 15 March, IFC announced a partnership with agCelerant and Bank of Africa to help smallholder farmers and small businesses in Senegals rice value chain to gain easy access financing for growth
On 15 March, the World Bank pledged US$500mn to support Lebanons vulnerable population and boost the countrys agriculture sector
Founded in Vigonza, near Padua, in 1981 as a small workshop for the production of packaging, Celplast immediately stood out for its strong innovative spirit, a reflection of the attentive and visionary minds of its founding members
Africa’s effort to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket has continued to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than US$50bn to the plan barely two months after its launch
On 23 February, at the State House in Nairobi, President William Ruto, insisted that Kenya should be exporting rather than importing food during a consultative meeting with Governors, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry and Development Partners
