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Africa: Restoring Old Plantations to Strengthen the Cashew Value Chain

eriinfo.com2 hours ago09 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS In Benin, massive campaigns to rehabilitate old plantations have improved the productivity of cashew, the country’s second largest export crop after cotton. World Bank support helped rehabilitate 122,547 hectares of old cashew plantations and establish 17,818 hectares of new cashew plantations, reaching nearly 40,000 beneficiaries. These investments helped increase the production of raw…

Africa

Africa: Serious Damage Caused By Deforestation of Teak Plantations for Illicit Trafficking By Armed Groups

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Juba — Are wars fought to gain control over resources, or is control over resources used to finance fighting? This is a question that arises when observing the various conflicts in Africa, in which the opposing parties – regular armies, paramilitary groups, and private military companies – compete for territories rich in natural resources by…