Category: Agriculture

 Lilongwe, Malawi// – Solidaridad is revolutionizing Malawi’s agricultural sector by integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance productivity, improve farmer incomes, and ensure sustainable farming practices.

Ghana’s government has taken a major step to support cocoa farmers by increasing their earnings from the initially proposed 60% to 70% of the world market price.

Kigali, Rwanda// – Accelerated growth in Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture sector constitutes a major driver to deliver economic growth, food security, and environmental sustainability, according to a new report.

Swedfund supports increased local processing capacity in Africa through a working capital loan of up to USD 15 million to Robust International (Robust). The loan is part of a joint initiative together with the Dutch, British and French development finance institutions and the Dutch fund manager ILX.

Benin faced several negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and higher living costs amid the war in Ukraine.

Accra, Ghana// –  President John Mahama takes office with the true price of Kenkey rising at a rate of 35.75% annually, outpacing nationwide headline inflation (23.8%).

Accra, Ghana//-The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced the government’s intention to terminate the contract awarded for the construction of the Pwalugu Dam in the Upper East Region.

LILONGWE, Malawi// — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Malawi have signed an agreement to import 48,000 metric tons of maize, valued at US$ 35 million and funded by the World Bank Group, to help food-insecure communities affected by the El Niño-induced drought.

Accra, Ghana//-World Bank says it is considering adding $30 million to close the gap to complete all the irrigation schemes and inland valleys identified for rehabilitation and development under the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) to enhance irrigation farming and the overall agriculture productivity in Ghana.

Rome, Italy// — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 22 countries unlock $68 million in financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management, climate change, land degradation, and pollution.