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IFAD, EU invest US$32m in Ethiopian rural financial institutions to support agriculture sector mitigate pandemic effects
ETHIOPIA – The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) is set to receive a EUR13.8 million (US$16.84m) grant from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),…
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Consumers demand for greater transparency in food labelling intensifies amid covid-19 pandemic
GLOBAL – Transparency is emerging as one of the top trends for 2021 as more and more consumers become increasingly concerned about the composition of…
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Zambia’s agriculture industry gets US$80m boost from Chinese firm Zhong Yang Eco-Agriculture Industry Park
ZAMBIA – Chinese firm, Zhong Yang Eco-Agriculture Industry Park, has signed a US$80 million Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with the Zambia Development Agency…
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New global incubation program launched to support start-ups disrupting the milk value chain
SPAIN – The global alternative dairy industry has received a major boost in the form of a dedicated accelerator program for supporting start-ups disrupting the…
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Flour Mills of Nigeria expands investment in Nigeria’s sugar industry as Shell Nigeria ventures into cassava processing
NIGERIA – Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), has announced the acquisition of 20,450 hectares of land in Nasarawa State, to boost the backward integration…