New Holland Agriculture and its supplier in Uganda, Cooper Motor Corporation Ltd (CMC), have together donated a TT55 tractor to the ‘Kids of Africa’ non-profit organisation
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AfDB invests US$63mn in agricultural research
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has distributed a share of US$63mn to research companies in Africa to help them undertake projects aimed at boosting the continents agricultural production
Rose geranium distillation project benefits rural community in South Africa
A rose geranium cultivation and distillation project is to be implemented in KwaNobuhle, South Africa, to benefit the community near Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape
Nigeria invests US$1.3 billion in exportable crops
A total of US$1.3bn has been invested in Nigeria’s exportable agricultural commodities between 2011 and 2012, a report by the countrys National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed
Tanzanian company to host training on pest control for farmers
Tanzania-based Agripro Tanzania Limited has announced it will create a training programme on better farming methods to farmers in five Tanzanian regions starting in October 2013