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​ The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) on Friday, 11 September 2026, signed a landmark Protocol Agreement valued at 246.7 million FCFA, (approximately 376,708 euros) with the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the Rice Value Chain Development Project (RVCDP). Director General AfricaRice & National Cordinator RVCDP at the Signing in Yaounde The signing took place in the MINADER Conference Hall and was presided over by Mrs MBONG Grace, Secretary General, representing the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.  In her intervention, Mrs. MBONG Grace underlined the government’s commitment to modernizing agricultural value chains to improve local competitiveness and limit food imports. She urged project leadership to ensure the timely implementation of activities, stressing that the initiative must translate into concrete benefits for local farmers, processors, and artisans.                     Mrs Mbon...

​Engineer  Anyele Nesto has urged Muslim school going children in Bali to take their education seriously as he called on families, teachers, and the wider community to work together to keep children in school. The call was made last Friday during the distribution of didactic materials to about 500 school going Muslim children in Njengka, Bali. Speaking during the distribution of the didactic materials worth 2.5 million, he expressed satisfaction on how committed the Muslim community in Bali came together for an initiative meant to support children returning to school.  According to him, education is the greatest investment a community can make for the future. While roads can be built, houses can be constructed and businesses can come and go, Engineer Anyele emphasized that the knowledge we give our children remains with them for a lifetime.  “Today, we are not simply handing out books, pens and other school supplies. We are investing in dreams. We are investing in the fut...