African Development Bank to lend $117 million to support agricultural transformation
Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $117.9 million to the Democratic...
Investors express an appetite for funding the Kenyan livestock sector despite challenges
Kenya’s vibrant livestock sector, which supports an estimated 25 million livelihoods and contributes 42% to the national agricultural GDP, continues to attract attention from...
Rwanda in ambitious $100.37 million project to boost its dairy industry
Rwanda through its Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has embarked on an ambitious $100.37 million project to spur growth of its dairy...
Small-town investment in Heidelberg drives high-tech efficiencies at South Africa’s pork leader
Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork manufacturer, has expanded its Gauteng production capacity by 50% with a factory extension officially launched in mid-February.
The 10,000m² development...
IFAD Member States approve ambitious $2 bn plan to reduce hunger and poverty for...
As climate change, biodiversity loss, economic uncertainties and growing instability take a strong toll on rural communities and small-scale farmers in many parts of...
ARC Ltd. And US Government partner to safeguard food security and expand parametric insurance...
African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and the United States Government (USG) have entered into a landmark US$11.7 million partnership to safeguard food security...
Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts...
SAB and Moletele community bears fruit in lime farming partnership
SAB’s Corona beer is inherently linked to lime - a wedge of the citrus is traditionally served as part of the drinking ritual. Yet,...
$15M additional funding to tackle food waste around the world
Work tackling the huge environmental cost of food waste has been given a massive boost this year, as international climate action NGO WRAP receives...
FAO and key private sector players outline roadmap to accelerate agrifood system transformation in...
“FAO and the private sector have a shared goal – to explore innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions for the investment in sustainable agriculture, Near...