A Kenyan fruit juice producer has been awarded a long-term loan of US$7.5 million by a leading German development finance institution
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Agricultural statistics programme receives UK aid
A UK government department has contributed US$25 million to support a programme designed to enable farmers across the world to better plan their resources by allowing them access to improved statistics
Seed merger facing SA competition authorities
Two maize seed companies have been attempting to convince the competition authorities in South African that their merger would benefit both farmers and consumers, as well as bring higher-yielding, improved maize products to the market
Cowpea study highlights method to control weevil damage
Scientists have published a report on a method of storing cowpeas that could benefit millions of West and Central African farmers
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