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IFAD plans $70 million for Guinean agriculture

By , based on Mosaiqueguinee

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development plans to mobilise an additional $70 million to support agricultural transformation and rural development in Guinea. The funding is notably intended to strengthen production capacity and rural infrastructure, according to information released after IFAD's meeting with Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plans to mobilise an additional $70 million to support agricultural development programmes in Guinea. The announcement was made on 5 November 2026 following a meeting between Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah and an IFAD delegation led by Bernard Hien, regional director for West and Central Africa, reports Mosaiqueguinee.

The funding is notably intended to strengthen production capacity, improve rural infrastructure and promote more productive and resilient agriculture. IFAD is a specialised United Nations institution that finances projects aimed notably at small-scale producers and poor rural populations, according to Mosaiqueguinee.

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