Agriculture & Food Security
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Zambia moves to provide accessible loans to farmers
ZAMBIA – The Zambian government has introduced the Sustainable Agriculture Financing Facility credit window; an initiative designed to support and promote sustainable agriculture practices by…
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Senegal wants to cut 40% of wheat imports by 2028
SENEGAL – The government of Senegal plans to reduce its wheat imports by at least 40% over the next five years, an initiative that the…
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Unga Group, University of Eldoret forge strategic partnership to scale research in food and feed for sustainable solutions
KENYA – Kenyan-listed food processing firm Unga Group PLC has initiated a three-year partnership with The University of Eldoret, with a primary focus on collaborative…
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Africa Food and Agribusiness Sector’s worth to reach US$1 trillion by 2030: AfDB
AFRICA – The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, shared an ambitious vision for Africa’s food and agribusiness sector, estimating its worth…
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Egypt increases wheat price incentives to encourage local purchases
EGYPT – The Egyptian Cabinet has increased the reference local wheat procurement price from EGP 1,500 to EGP 1,600 per ardeb (150 kg) for the…