Norway, AU-NEPAD to pump P41m into Africa’s agriculture
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From the soil: Efforts continue to boost the continent’s agricultural production
The funding is for a soil health programme that will be rolled out across Africa over the next three years.
The programme is expected to benefit all AU member states in the backdrop of growing food insecurity in the region and declining agriculture quality on account of poor accessibility, the high cost of fertilisers and the state of the continent’s soil health.
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