Earlier this week, US lawmaker and Iowa Attorney General, Tom Miller, joined farmers’ unions in calling the White House to waive tariffs on Moroccan fertilizers. Miller called on President Biden’s …
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FAO Scales Up Procurement Of Fertilizers In Northern Ethiopia To defeat hunger
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations disclosed that it is scaling up the urgent procurement of fertilizers to help farmers in northern Ethiopia sow their fields …
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Construction of stalled US$12 million agric project to be revived
The construction of a previously stalled $12.2 million center of excellence for agriculture mechanization project is being revived, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), and …
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Rwanda loses over Rwf800bn annually due to soil erosion
More than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda potentially loses its top soil every year, a new report shows, adding that the country loses more than Rwf800 billion annually due to soil erosion. Using a reference year of 2021 agricultural season A, the report-by Rwanda Water Resources Board …
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The World Bank has assisted Nigeria with the sum of $8.5 billion to target some critical issues in Agriculture and the educational sector. The donation was confirmed in Abuja on Thursday during …
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Ghana Exim Bank Launches raw material development project
The Ghana Exim Bank has launched the raw material development project aimed at addressing raw material shortages among companies it is financing. According to the bank, most of the factories …
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The government of Kenya has given assurance that there will be enough maize flour, commonly known as unga, on the shelves in the coming days. Speaking to the press in …
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Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction dipped slightly this week amid decreased demand for the commodity. At this week’s auction, a kilo averaged USD2.20(Sh262.13) up from USD2.22(Sh264.51) last week. …
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AFDB grants Nigeria a $134 million loan for wheat production
The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it received a $134 million loan from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) to boost wheat production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad …
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Federal Government of Nigeria sets up Committee to boost Cocoa production
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Tuesday, launched the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), to tackle some of the challenges in the cocoa sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the …