AfDB, partners rally to raise food yield on continent, seek new grain supply routes
Lender will release up to $1.5 billion targeting 20 million farmers spread across Africa.
Source: theeastafrican.co.ke
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Lender will release up to $1.5 billion targeting 20 million farmers spread across Africa.
The money will be disbursed as concessional loans for SMEs involved in agribusiness especially those founded and run by women.
Loans from multilateral lenders were the country’s lifeline in the Covid-19 pandemic, she says.
Funds will be channelled to 20 million farmers in the form of purchases for certified seed, fertiliser and better farming technology.
Prize is awarded to leading figures in Africa who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of transport infrastructure.