Maize delivery has hit 450000 tonnes in Zimbabwe for the farming session of 2016-17 as compared to the corresponding period of last year, according to a senior government official
Aquaculture
Countries discuss for responsible fisheries practices across Indian Ocean
Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa met on Mahe Island in Seychelles on 27-28 June 2017, to discuss the fisheries transparency initiative (FiTI) for developing strategies to tackle illegal fishing and increase accountability in fisheries practices in the region
AfDB adopts investment strategies to develop Africa’s agriculture
Khaled Sherif, vice-president of African Development Bank (AfDB), announced new investment strategies like providing high-yielding seeds and making large farms more productive to boost up Africa’s agriculture sector during the 52nd session of AfDB annual meetings in Gujarat, India, which was held from 22 to 26 May
Eritrea receives US$15mn IFAD grant
Eritrea has been issued a US$15mn grant by The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost fisheries sector and nutrition to be distributed
Algeria, Mauritania to promote bilateral fishing cooperation
Algeria and Mauritania have expressed willingness to develop cooperation in the fishing sector by promoting scientific research and exchange of expertise