Agribusiness
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Central Bank of Nigeria unveils interest-free loans scheme to boost agricultural products
The scheme will enable the employment of a minimum of 370,000 youths in agriculture. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay) The scheme will enable the employment of ... -
South Africa: R14.4 Billion Allocated to Agriculture, Rural Development
An amount of R14.4 billion has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) for the 2020/2021 financial year. ... -
Urban farming: Is it financially and spatially feasible?
The term ‘urban farming’ paints a picture of city dwellers attempting to grow their own food in their backyard vegetable gardens, investing large amounts ... -
Botswana: Agriculture Ministry to Regroup Pickets Into Mini Camps
Gaborone — Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security is aiming to regroup veterinary pickets into mini camps consisting of a maximum of four ... -
ITFC Finances Afreximbank with US$200 Million COVID-19 Response Package for the Agriculture Sector in Sub Saharan Africa
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$200 million syndicated Murabaha financing agreement ... -
East Africa: Region Facing Cash Crisis After Delay in 2021 Budget Presentation
The East African Community is set to miss the annual budget reading deadline for the financial year starting on Wednesday, July 1, pushing the ... -
Why Africa needs fairer food laws
Food and agriculture laws hamper food security in Africa and elsewhere, say Tigist Gebrehiwot, Steve Cornelius and Lise Korsten in the journal article ‘Impact ... -
Agroecology: Better farming model for Africa
Only a fraction of agricultural research funding in Africa goes into transforming the food and farming systems, with most of it “still reinforcing damaging ... -
US trade deal could cripple agriculture, manufacturing in Kenya
The proposed US-Kenya accord, between the world’s largest economy and a developing country seeks “a mutually beneficial trade agreement that can serve as a ... -
Agriculture is Africa’s untapped competitive advantage
By Raymond Mugisha Primarily, food is the most important commodity to man. There is no scientific innovation that has since diminished the need for ...
