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Can Ghana Achieve Rice Self-Sufficiency by 2028 With an $18.8 Million AfDB Grant?
Ghana is targeting rice self-sufficiency by 2028 with an $18.8 million grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB)
IFC Targets Ghana’s Agricultural Credit Gap, Backs Cocoa Financing and Agritech
Ghana’s agricultural sector is set to receive a major financing boost through two partnerships announced by the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Malawi Struggles to Recover MWK55.8 Billion ($32.3 Million) in Unpaid Mega Farms Loans
Malawi’s government is struggling to recover MWK55.8 billion (approximately $32.3 million) in outstanding loans issued under its Mega Farms programme
Botswana Imports 600 Brazilian Dairy Cattle to Reduce Milk Import Dependence
Botswana has completed the importation of 600 cattle from Brazil as part of an effort to expand domestic milk production
Nigeria Targets Sugar Self-Sufficiency With $1 Billion Investment Push
Nigeria is mobilising a $1 billion investment pipeline to accelerate domestic sugar production under the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) 2.0
Sunbeth Buys 73.29% of Livestock Feeds for ₦19.5 Billion in Major Agribusiness Expansion
Sunbeth Treenuts and Sesame Limited is moving deeper into Nigeria’s agricultural value chain with an agreement to acquire a 73.29% controlling stake in Livestock Feeds Plc
Brazil Secures 3.8 Million Tonnes of Fertilizer Supply From Morocco’s OCP Through 2027
Brazil is moving to strengthen the security of its fertilizer supply after its Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco’s OCP Nutricrops
Senegal’s Sadio Mané Invests $20 Million in Mango Agro-Industrial Park
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané has invested CFA11.7 billion (about $20 million) of his own money in a new agro-industrial project in Bambali
SIPEF Acquires 450 Hectares in Tiabam Deal, Expanding Côte d'Ivoire's Banana Industry
Belgian plantation company SIPEF is expanding its banana operations in Côte d’Ivoire with the planned acquisition of Tiabam, a 450-hectare plantation in the Tiassalé region
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