The Mastercard Foundation Agribusiness Challenge Fund (Grants from USD 500,000 – 2,500,000) Application Window Deadlines: 7 June 2024 | 30 August 2024 | 22 November 2024 OVERVIEW The Agribusiness Challenge Fund is a rolling call for proposals open from 18 March 2024 to 22 November 2024, with three application harvest periods in between. The challenge will be open […]
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ADC: UNLOCKING THE WEALTH OF AFRICA’S AGRICULTURE, PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ON OFFER The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) is a Cape Town-based firm specializing in agribusiness project identification, development, facilitation and management across the African continent. Hennie van der Merwe, the CEO, has the following to say about the company and its ventures: We firmly […]
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Ethiopia and African Development Bank Group ink $84.3 million grant agreement to enhance wheat production ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 16 August 2023 The project has three components: Climate Smart Wheat Productivity and Production; Market Infrastructure, Linkages, and Agri-Finance; and Project Coordination and Management The African Development Bank Group has awarded grant funding totalling $84.3 million […]
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Ethiopia and African Development Bank Group ink $84.3 million grant agreement to enhance wheat production ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 16 August 2023 The project has three components: Climate Smart Wheat Productivity and Production; Market Infrastructure, Linkages, and Agri-Finance; and Project Coordination and Management The African Development Bank Group has awarded grant funding totalling $84.3 million […]
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Ethiopia to Develop National Lab, Research, Training Center to Boost Product Quality ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia is seeking to establish the first national research, laboratory and training centre for dairy, honey, meat and animal feed products in Bishoftu, Oromia Regional State. The Institute will be the primary centre for research, development and innovations, in addition […]
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Ethiopia: Integrated System to Increase Production and Productivity in Agricultural Sector by Mussa Muhammed “Ethiopia is working hard to strengthen its agricultural production and productivity,” said Ministry of Agriculture. Since the implementation of the country’s rural agriculture-centric development policy and strategy, many changes have been taking place as most pastoralists and farmers have […]
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Why “home garden” projects don’t always work. Insights from Ethiopia By Kalle Hirvonen & Derek Headey In Ethiopia, the average person eats just 42kg of fruit and vegetables per year. This is far below the WHO recommendation of 146kg per year. Fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals, vital for our body. Deficiencies can seriously […]
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Teff is in demand because it has various health benefits and unique nutritional contents. It’s high in fibre and rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, protein, and amino acids. But what’s really contributed to its enormous popularity, particularly in Europe and the US, is that it’s gluten-free. This means that it appeals to athletes, diabetics, coeliacs and others who seek a gluten-free […]
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