The African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), in collaboration with Crop Africa Seeds, has developed a drought tolerant maize variety for Kenyan farmers
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EU offers increased import of olive oil from Tunisia
The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal offering additional temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market
South Korea investing US$5mn in Rwandan agriculture
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is investing US5$mn in Rwanda to support modern farming in Nyaruguru district
Tanzanian milling firm investing US$40mn in Zimbabwe
Tanzania’s Said Salim Bakhresa & Company (SSB) will invest US$40mn in Zimbabwe’s Blue Ribbon Industry (BRI) over the next five years
Cameroon creates US$20mn agriculture fund
Cameroon and FAO have signed an agreement creating a US$20mn, five-year partnership programme to promote agricultural development in the country