Fontana Flowers plc (Fontana) has announced plans to invest US$11mn to start a horticulture farm in Ethiopia
Horticulture
Ghana gets US$1.8bn loan for cocoa sector
Ghana’s cocoa regulator, Cocobod, has signed a US$1.8bn loan with international banks to finance purchases for the 2015/16 season
EU offers increased import of olive oil from Tunisia
The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal offering additional temporary access for Tunisian olive oil to the EU market
First ever ‘flower maps’ for beekeeping in Africa
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has produced the world’s first ever flower maps in Africa
Improving and expanding horticulture in Rwanda
An initiative has been launched in Rwanda to boost the country’s horticulture production, quality and exports