Agricultural Production Increases in 2012
Sumbe – The Confederation of Peasants Associations and Agro-Livestock Cooperative of the coastal Kwanza Sul province (UUNA), has recorded an increase in agricultural production in the region.
According to UNACA chairman, Davide Nunes, who was speaking to Angop, the increase resulted from the funding of the government to support the local farmers, through micro credit.
Gambia: U.S. $20.28 Million Grant to Boost Agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$20.28 million grant to The Gambia to help improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers, with a particular attention to rural women and youths in the country.
The financing agreement for the National Agriculture Land and Water Management Development Project was signed today by Abdou Kolley, minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, and Kanayo F. Nwanze, president of IFAD.
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Govt to invest K3bn in dairy equipment
GOVERNMENT will next year invest more than K3 billion in buying  dairy equipment for small scale dairy farmers across the country.
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock director in charge of livestock Benson Mwenya said the money would come from the 2013 Budget.
He said the move was aimed at growing the sector to increase its contribution to the national economy.
Climate data has helped African farmers boost production
Farming communities in Africa are benefitting from an exchange programme to improve access to, and understanding of, climate science, according to a report presented at a seminar.
The seminar, held in in Dakar, Senegal, last month (20-21 November), discussed the results of the programme – which encompassed two demonstration studies in Kenya and Senegal  and identified the opportunities and challenges faced in making better use of short-range forecasts and early-warning systems for flooding.
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