Agribusiness
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AGDA to launch at 2020 Africa Agri Tech Conference
The Agriculture Development Agency (AGDA) will be launching at this year’s Africa Agri Tech Conference and Expo (AAT) on 18 February at the Maslow ... -
Understanding South Africa’s agriculture trade patterns
After reaching a record level of US10.6 billion in 2018, South Africa’s agricultural exports fell by 8% year-on-year (y/y) in 2019 to US$9.8 billion. ... -
Africa’s food and agriculture will rise to US$1tn by 2030, says AfDB president
African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as he ... -
Agribusinesses to shift from importing to self sufficiency
In November 2019, the African Agri Council (AAC) held the fourth edition of the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), hosted by the South African ... -
HOW DIGITALIZATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN WILL REDUCE GLOBAL FOOD WASTE
Leuven, Belgium, 8 January 2020 – The scale of the global food waste problem is staggering. According to reports, 1.6 billion tons of food ... -
Central Bank of Zimbabwe issues US $50m bond to finance upcoming agriculture season
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) has issued a US $50m bond for purposes of financing the 2019/2020 agriculture season. According to the bank, ... -
Labour department engages agriculture sector
The Department of Labour is set to engage farmworkers, farmers and labour tenants to assess the working conditions and level of compliance with various ... -
Commercialising small-scale farming for 300,000 Malawians
Around 300,000 highly vulnerable Malawian families will benefit from a new US$125.4mn programme that aims to increase their productivity and strengthen their market access ... -
Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too
Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, but it’s doing the opposite to earth itself. Its dependence on singular crops, heavy ... -
Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key to Unlocking the Full Economic Value of Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70 per cent of the workforce, accounting for more than a third ...
