Zimbabwe, May 21 -- The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $10.12 million grant from its African Development Fund to boost sustainable agricultural production and strengthen rural resilience in drought-prone regions. The project is expected to directly benefit 7,000 livestock-keeping farmers and 42,000 smallholder/crop farmers in Zimbabwe.The African Development Fund is the group's concessional lending arm, which supports the continent's most vulnerable countries.The Zimbabwe Agricultural Value Chain and Livelihoods Enhancement Project (AVCLEP) will enhance sustainable crop and livestock production and productivity, improve market access for agricultural products, and strengthen value chain integration for mi...