Kenya and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement to finance smallholder farmers in Kenya
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Mozambique to set up special zones for agriculture
The Mozambican government has identified 24 areas where special economic zones (SEZ) for agribusiness can be established
Improving and expanding horticulture in Rwanda
An initiative has been launched in Rwanda to boost the country’s horticulture production, quality and exports
Zimbabwe considering scrapping fertiliser import duty
Zimbabwe’s government may remove the import duty on fertilisers this season to help reduce production costs for farmers
Nigeria's agriculture sector to get US$1.8bn
The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG) has plans to invest US$1.8bn for the development of agribusiness across Nigeria