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Nigeria Targets European Capital for One Million Hectares of Tree Crops in $6.14 Billion Expansion Plan
Nigeria is seeking European investment to expand its tree-crop plantations by one million hectares
World Potato Congress: Kenya Seeks Private Investment to Expand Potato Processing and Cut Imports
Kenya is seeking private investment in potato-processing factories, certified seed production and commercial farming
Nigeria’s Babban Gona Gets $300,000 IFC Support to Strengthen Smallholder Farming Model
Nigeria’s Babban Gona, the smallholder farming enterprise led by Kola Masha, is set to receive US$300,000 in advisory support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Nigeria Targets $74 Billion Livestock Economy, Seeks Private Investment in Processing and Fodder
Nigeria’s Federal Government is calling for increased private-sector investment in livestock processing, leather manufacturing and commercial fodder production
Mars Commits $2.07 Million to Healthcare for Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Mars, the global confectionery giant behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, and Galaxy, has committed $2.07 million over three years to expand access to affordable healthcare
Ghana’s $200 Million Tree Crop Push Puts Cashew Processing in Focus
Ghana has committed approximately $200 million to expand tree-crop production, with the cashew industry expected to benefit substantially as the government
AGRA Launches YEFFA Programme in Nigeria to Link 143,000 Young People to Agrifood Jobs
Nigeria has launched a new youth agribusiness programme targeting 143,000 young people for dignified and fulfilling work across the country’s food and agriculture economy
South Africa Injects an Extra R500 Million (US$30.3 Million) into Land Bank Scheme to Unlock Farmer Financing
South Africa has committed an additional R500 million (approximately $30.3 million) to the Land Bank’s Blended Finance Scheme.
Morocco to Host UAE-Based Elite Agro’s $38.1 Million Farm Expansion in Sidi Yehia
Morocco is set to receive a new US$38.1 million agricultural investment from UAE-based Elite Agro Holding, which plans to develop a 400-hectare farm
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