Agri-business
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Farmers in Zimbabwe Receive Early Warning Radio
Jul 14, 2016By Wallace Mawire The Meteorological services department in Zimbabwe, with support from the Chinese government, has distributed about 1,600 early warning radios to farmers throughout the country. The radio will enable these farmers to receive alert about... -
Brazilian Farmers Tour Zambian Agribusiness Giant
Dec 9, 2015By Wallace Mawire Zambeef Products, the largest integrated agribusinesses in Zambia, recently pledged a long-term commitment to the agriculture sector during a tour of its operations by farmers from Brazil. Gillian Langmead speaking on behalf of... -
Zimbabwe’s GMO Dilemma – To Eat Or Not To Eat?
Oct 27, 2015By Andrew Mambondiyani Eighty-year-old Gogo Mutimba from Chitora about 50 kilometres south of the border city of Mutare in Zimbabwe stares blankly at the clear October blistering afternoon sun. With a frown she remarked dejectedly:... -
West African Development Bank is raising XOF115 billion to support the 2014-2015 cotton season in Benin
Feb 20, 2015For the third consecutive year, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) in its capacity as Arranger, is raising funds to support the cotton season in Benin. The Agreement relating thereto was signed by and between Mr. Christian... -
Agribusiness: What Every Youth Agripreneurs In Sub-Sahara Africa Should Know
Feb 16, 2015By Akin Olatidoye The dream of a successful and thriving business in agriculture can quickly become a nightmare for most interested young persons. On one hand there are opportunities in a globalized market1 but on... -
US Govt Partners FG To Improve Cocoa Production
Dec 9, 2014The United States Agency International Development (USAID) has announced that it is supporting the efforts of the Government of Nigeria and its Agricultural Transformation Agenda to take a demand-driven approach to the development of the Nigerian... -
How A Young Nigerian Is Empowering Youths To Build “Nigeria’s WholeFoods”
Aug 18, 2014How does one stop some 20 million people from becoming highly skilled criminals? For 31 years old Lawrence Alaba Afere, the answer is to be self-employed and generate employment for other young people. Lawrence is a... -
Can CBOs And NGOs Bridge Agri-Business Information Gap?
Jul 30, 2014By Akin Olatidoye Alhaji Mukaila has farmed for more than two decades. For him, it is an activity he has to engage in. Whether he makes profit or loss is left to him; at least... -
Scaling Up Maize Production In Oyo State
Jul 24, 2014A project on improving maize production is underway in Ogbomoso and Oyo, Oyo State, South West, Nigeria. The project called IFDC/2Scale is partly funded by the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC). IFDC is partnering with relevant... -
Why African Governments Must Focus On Agri-business As The Catalyst For Africa Growth
May 31, 2014In Africa, the Population Reference Bureau estimates that Africa’s population will to rise to as much as 2.4 billion by the year 2050 – with the youth accounting for about 40 percent of this number. The...