Global Affairs Canada Donates $7.3 Million to Boost Agricultural Productivity in Africa
Global Affairs Canada has provided $7.3 million in funding to the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) to enhance sustainable agricultural productivity and smallholder farmer livelihoods in Africa. The funding will support the Mechanism in replicating its credit guarantee programs, enabling fertilizer importers and aggregators to access the product on credit, as well as improve soil health and provide technical assistance to farmers.Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank Group, expressed... Read More »