AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has received US$11m in grant financing from the…
Read MoreFAO commences third phase of agriculture policy initiative in Africa to drive informed decision making
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Nigeria develops digital solution to guarantee nutritional quality of staple foods
NIGERIA – The Nigerian government has partnered with both local and international organizations to launch a pilot programme to develop…
Read MoreThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges US$922M to bridge global nutrition gap
US – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to commit US$922 million over the next five years to…
Read MoreFAO receives US$10m towards fight against the East Africa desert locust infestation
EAST AFRICA – FAO has received a US$10 million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the…
Read MoreAfDB relaunches initiative to support African agricultural transformation
AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
Read MoreGerman government injects US$2.25m in Nigeria’s rice production initiative
NIGERIA – The German government, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has provided US$2.25 million for the…
Read MoreBill Gates to fund Scotland’s smart agriculture projects to yield super crops
SCOTLAND – Scotland farmers have gone for smart agriculture in growing ‘super crops’ and breeding high yielding cows following the…
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