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Growth Continuation Combined with Accelerated Integration

London: Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Events, Information Services and Upper Level Academic Publishing Group, today released a trading update for the 10-months ending 31 October 2018 KEY HIGHLIGHTS Trading in line with expectations and on track for the full year Group underlying revenue growth of +3.9% for the ten months to 31 October 2018 Combination phase of Accelerated ...

Feb. 25, 2019

By Informa

FAO calls for action to accelerate economic transformation and development in Africa

Despite important economic progress and agricultural successes, Africa remains the world’s most food insecure continent, with relatively low levels of agricultural productivity, low rural incomes, and high rates of malnutrition, FAO said today. As the Organization’s 28th Regional Conference for Africa gathers in Tunis, FAO is calling on African ministers of agriculture for action in ...

Mar. 24, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Africa’s youth key to strengthening agricultural economy

Getting more African youth involved in agriculture and boosting support for the region's vulnerable family farmers will be pivotal to improving food security and economic well-being in the years to come, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told participants at the Organization's Regional Conference for Africa. He also named water scarcity, low investment and conflict as being ...

Mar. 27, 2014

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Focus on agri for economic growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa comes to Kampala in November

There is great excitement in the agricultural sector in Uganda as preparations are underway for the fourth Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference that is taking place in Kampala from 29-30 November. It is the first time that the event is taking place in Uganda. Agribusiness Congress East Africa is a regional platform for discussions and knowledge sharing, to address those pertinent issues ...

Sep. 15, 2016

By Clarion Events Ltd

Regional focussed conference programme and Hosted Farmers Programme at Agribusiness Congress East Africa in January

The upcoming Agribusiness Congress East Africa taking place from 27-28 January 2016 at Mlimani City Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, aims to create an enabling environment for all farmers to participate. Now in its third year, more than 700 visitors and over 50 exhibitors are expected to attend the two-day conference and exhibition that is hosted by ACT – The Agricultural ...

Nov. 13, 2015

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

Zambia in a good position to take full advantage of its agricultural assets in the future

“It is an over-worn cliché to say that Zambia will one day become the ‘bread basket’ of the region but there is no doubt that, despite of current challenges, the future of Zambia’s farmers, both small and large scale, as suppliers of food products to the region and as drivers of Zambian economic growth is very positive.” This is according to Rob Munro, ...

Feb. 13, 2016

By Clarion Events Ltd

Huge opportunities for agricultural growth in West Africa

West Africa has unprecedented opportunities for agricultural growth, but making the most of them will require more effective regional integration, says a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). To be competitive with large global actors, West African ...

Jul. 2, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Growth Continuation Combined with Accelerated Integration

FAO calls for action to accelerate economic transformation and development in Africa

Africa’s youth key to strengthening agricultural economy

Focus on agri for economic growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa comes to Kampala in November

Regional focussed conference programme and Hosted Farmers Programme at Agribusiness Congress East Africa in January

Zambia in a good position to take full advantage of its agricultural assets in the future

Huge opportunities for agricultural growth in West Africa

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