AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya and FFI take a major step in green ammonia and fertilizer facility
KENYA – The Government of Kenya has signed an agreement with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy company, to develop a 300-megawatt (MW)…
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Morocco develops new drought-resistant, highly nutritious wheat and barley varieties
MOROCCO – An international collaboration of world-leading scientists has developed six ground-breaking durum wheat and barley varieties tolerant to increasingly severe droughts ravaging Morocco, World…
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Jordan to buy 240,000 tonnes of barley and wheat to boost grain reserves
JORDAN – The government of Jordan has issued a bid to purchase 240,000 tonnes of barley and wheat to enhance its national grain reserves, Zawya…
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Rwanda secures grant from Japan to boost rice production
RWANDA – Rwanda has received a US$74,138 grant from the Japanese government for the construction of Cyaruhogo marshland irrigation systems aimed to boost rice production…
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IFC, agCelerant, and Bank of Africa invest US$ 7.2M to boost rice production in Senegal
SENEGAL – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with agCelerant and Bank of Africa has invested US$ 7.2 million in a bid to boost…