Agriculture & Food Security
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AfDB has approved US$2.9M to boost farmers’ access to fertilizers in Uganda
UGANDA – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved nearly US$2.9M in credit guarantees and grant funding to boost…
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Nigeria partners HarvestPlus to scale up adoption of biofortified crops
NIGERIA – HarvestPlus, a firm that coordinates Nigeria’s staple crop biofortification program in partnership with the federal government has embarked on an extensive program to…
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Win for science as Kenyan court paves way for GM- crops
KENYA – Kenya is now free to roll out the cultivation and importation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) after the Environment Court dismissed the case…
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Kenya government pegs minimum price for maize at KES 4000
KENYA – Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has announced that the government will purchase 1 million bags of maize, at KES 4,000 (US$26.8) per 90kg…
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IFC, OCP Group launch US$800M Agri-finance platform to boost sustainable food systems in Africa
AFRICA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Moroccan fertilizer giant, OCP Group, have unveiled an ambitious agri-finance platform to mobilize a substantial US$800 million…