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Saturday, August 30, 2008

1. UK-based investment fund raises Euro 2 billion for agricultural investment in Africa

2. Egypt to grow wheat, maize in Uganda

3. Dam construction project in Swaziland to increase irrigable land

4. Angolan agricultural prospects attract international investors

5. Nigerian fertiliser manufacturer targets 2.4 million tonnes urea annually within five years

6. Kenya: high demand for green maize may cause shortage of mill-able maize

7. Ghanaian cassava-based starch factory to be revived

8. African green revolution conference ponders cost of fertiliser

9. South African smallholder potato irrigation scheme rehabilitated

10. Zimbabwe exports $35 million of beef to EU annually


11. UK organic food sales drop as consumers cut spending costs

12. Malawi ban of private maize trading receives mixed reaction

Posted by Africa News Network at Saturday, August 30, 2008  

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