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World Bank Grants Zimbabwe $74M For Agriculture; Farmer's Union Warns Of Grain Deficit - Thursday, October 01, 2009 |
The World Bank on Wednesday said it plans to give Zimbabwe a $74 million grant to revive the country's agriculture sector, Agence France-Presse reports. David Rohrbach, a senior agricultural economist at the World Bank, said, "We are dealing directly with NGOs. We are following suit with what other donors have done to help Zimbabwe. We are not yet at a stage to deal with government directly but we consult them" (9/30).
In related news, "Zimbabwe's farmers' unions on Wednesday warned the country could face another grain deficit in the next season due to poor preparations and lack of funding, despite government projections of the biggest harvest yet," Reuters reports. The article examines the country's challenges in agriculture (Banya, 9/30).
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