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Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Train African Youth in Cassava Processing
Liberian Observer, 20 September 2017
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African… Read more »
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Liberia: Rural NGO Needs Support to Boost Agro-Processing Training
Liberian Observer, 7 September 2017
One of the local food processors in Nimba County is calling on the government through the Ministry of Agriculture for support so as to enable his entity carry on more production in… Read more »
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Rwanda: African Experts Push for Crop Improvement
New Times, 20 September 2017
Genetic plant resources should be preserved and new crop varieties developed in order to increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security, experts from the African Union… Read more »
New Push to Train African Youth in Cassava Processing
A new initiative by the African Development Bank and the Brazil-Africa Institute aims to train young African professionals in research and technology, contributing to developing skils in the cassava sector.
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The country has signed a partnership with a Chinese firm to commercialise cassava farming and processing, raising hopes for growers who have been grappling with the challenge of ... Read more »
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Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest U.S.$3.8 billion in sugar and rice, and U.S.$800 million in milk production in the next three years. Read more »
