4 articles tagged with “rural development”
Nigeria has launched a World Bank-funded irrigation and power project while warning construction firms against damaging telecommunications infrastructure, even as rural communities remain cut off by deteriorating roads.
Nigerian stakeholders are pushing for urgent reforms to capture more of the global shea butter market worth $6.5 billion, while regional competitor Ivory Coast prepares to set mid-crop cocoa prices amid tightening commodity markets.
The first shipment of one million foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrived in South Africa on Saturday, marking a critical step in protecting the country's livestock industry and rural farming communities from ongoing outbreaks.
From Zimbabwe's advisory officers to Nigeria's livestock ministry, agricultural professionals across Africa struggle for support despite their critical role in food security and rural development.