Africa’s agriculture achieves 4% growth rate

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Photo: excelsiorwineblog PANA Abuja, Nigeria – Agriculture in Africa has experienced an average of 4% annual Gross Domestic Production (GDP) growth in the last 10 years, well above what obtained in the previous decades, according to an African agriculture development … Read More

Why Green Revolution has not materialised in Africa

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Jane Karuku, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa PANA Maputo, Mozambique – A Green Revolution cannot materialise in Africa without a major concerted effort to secure financing for agricultural production, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) … Read More

Nigerian farmers to benefit from low-interest loans this season

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Vice President Namadi Sambo PANA Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has approved a grant of 15 billion Naira (about US$94 million) to the country’s Bank of Agriculture (BOA) which will in turn grant loans to farmers at a single-digit … Read More

AGRA launches Africa Agriculture Status Report

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AGRA President Jane Karuku By PANA Maputo, Mozambique – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Wednesday launched its inaugural report on the state of African agriculture, according to the Alliance which is working to achieve a food … Read More