In a groundbreaking move, Del Monte Kenya Ltd., a prominent fresh fruit producer, has set up a biofertiliser plant to convert pineapple residues into biofertilisers. This initiative not only marks a significant transformation in Kenya’s agricultural landscape but also underscores the company’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, and community development. Let’s delve into the details of ...

As Africa races against time to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and the Malabo Commitments to end hunger by 2025, the continent faces formidable challenges aggravated by climate change, inflation, and regional conflicts This article is sponsored by UN ECA The urgency to reevaluate financing mechanisms is increasingly recognized, with a growing ...

In a move to advance agricultural entrepreneurship and agribusiness development across Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union (AU) have unveiled two new publications on agribusiness incubators and public-private partnerships. The first publication, Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration Landscape in Africa is an in-depth analysis and mapping of over 430 ...

African Development Bank sets out two priority areas for the CSP 2024-2029 for Zambia: boosting private sector development through infrastructure investments and developing the country’s agricultural value chain. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Zambia for 2024-2029, which sets out two priority intervention ...