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AfDB grants $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector and value chains to Congo
20-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help finance the Project to Support the Development of Value Chains as part of its backing for the Agriculture Transformation Programme (PADCV-PTA).
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Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5 mn on FPOs in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
28-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Walmart Foundation today announced three new grants in the states of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal with the aim to empower smallholder farmers through the Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) framework.
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India Invites Startups, FPOs to capitalise on agri and food processing policies at EXPO2020 Dubai
19-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
As part of India’s efforts to showcase the country’s investment-friendly policies and growth opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors at EXPO2020 Dubai, Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, invited the Startups and FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) to submit their proposals to the ministry, and assured them that they would be considered for providing equity grants, management costs, and other available support measures.
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USDA announces USD 50m in grants awarded to States to support the Seafood Industry
18-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this week announced an investment of approximately USD 50m in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS).
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Government to promote drone use in Agriculture via providing grants to agricultural institutes
31-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
In a major boost to promote precision farming in India, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued guidelines to make drone technology affordable to the stakeholders of this sector.
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MD Department of Agriculture allocates USD 2.9MN in animal waste technology fund
30-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has awarded more than USD 2.9 million in grants from its Animal Waste Technology Fund.
