In Africa, the transformation of food systems has become an urgent issue in the face of rapid population growth and major challenges such as climate...
Dozo hunters to help secure herds alongside security forces
Agreement responds to thefts affecting thousands of cattle in northern...
Dozo hunters to help secure herds alongside security forces
Agreement responds to thefts affecting thousands of cattle in northern...
Government cuts 2026 PIISAH budget to 12.5 billion CFA francs
Reduced funding likely to constrain SME Bank financing for fisheries
Import-substitution...
Government cuts 2026 PIISAH budget to 12.5 billion CFA francs
Reduced funding likely to constrain SME Bank financing for fisheries
Import-substitution...
Burkina Faso estimates 2025/26 cereal output at 7.14 million tonnes
Production up 17.6% year-on-year, driven by increased state farm support
Regional...
Burkina Faso estimates 2025/26 cereal output at 7.14 million tonnes
Production up 17.6% year-on-year, driven by increased state farm support
Regional...
Africa accounted for about 3.3 million bales of Bangladesh cotton imports
Bangladesh imported 8.05 million bales, up 6.2% year on year
Benin,...
Africa accounted for about 3.3 million bales of Bangladesh cotton imports
Bangladesh imported 8.05 million bales, up 6.2% year on year
Benin,...
Rwanda launches BioCap project to build crop biotechnology capacity
Five-year program targets cassava, potato, banana improvement
$14 million...
Rwanda launches BioCap project to build crop biotechnology capacity
Five-year program targets cassava, potato, banana improvement
$14 million...
In Africa, seed systems face multiple challenges, including low adoption of certified planting material, a shortage of quality assurance laboratories and...
In Africa, seed systems face multiple challenges, including low adoption of certified planting material, a shortage of quality assurance laboratories and...
Algeria launches digital platform to track raw material imports
System centralizes requests, improves transparency and real-time...
Algeria launches digital platform to track raw material imports
System centralizes requests, improves transparency and real-time...
Minimum producer price set at 12 cedis per kg for 2025/2026
Price is down 20% from the previous season
Ghana’s cashew output seen at up to...
Minimum producer price set at 12 cedis per kg for 2025/2026
Price is down 20% from the previous season
Ghana’s cashew output seen at up to...
Asahi Group Holdings agreed to acquire Diageo’s East African operations, subject to regulatory approvals.
The transaction values Diageo Kenya...
Asahi Group Holdings agreed to acquire Diageo’s East African operations, subject to regulatory approvals.
The transaction values Diageo Kenya...
Angola and Vietnam signed their first agricultural cooperation memorandum during a December working visit.
The agreement supports the...
Angola and Vietnam signed their first agricultural cooperation memorandum during a December working visit.
The agreement supports the...
Egypt’s EHCSS secures €12 million EU-backed grant for wheat storage
Funding to build five silos, upgrade digital reserve...
Egypt’s EHCSS secures €12 million EU-backed grant for wheat storage
Funding to build five silos, upgrade digital reserve...
Fruitful partners with Elsewedy unit to launch processing project in Egypt
New facility will produce frozen foods with 600 tons monthly...
Fruitful partners with Elsewedy unit to launch processing project in Egypt
New facility will produce frozen foods with 600 tons monthly...
Despite rapid urban growth, Côte d’Ivoire remains largely dependent on agriculture. Rural areas of the country, which are poorer than urban centres, are...
Despite rapid urban growth, Côte d’Ivoire remains largely dependent on agriculture. Rural areas of the country, which are poorer than urban centres, are...
Tunisia plans to export 15,000 tonnes of Maltese oranges to France in the 2025/2026 season
Projected shipments exceed the previous season’s...
Tunisia plans to export 15,000 tonnes of Maltese oranges to France in the 2025/2026 season
Projected shipments exceed the previous season’s...
In Nigeria, as in much of Africa, weaknesses in the seed sector remain a major constraint on the productivity of staple crops such as rice and maize. As...
In Nigeria, as in much of Africa, weaknesses in the seed sector remain a major constraint on the productivity of staple crops such as rice and maize. As...
Global cocoa prices have fallen to just over $6,000 a ton, about half last year’s level.
Exporters are struggling to honor contracts, leading to...
Global cocoa prices have fallen to just over $6,000 a ton, about half last year’s level.
Exporters are struggling to honor contracts, leading to...
ANPEJ inaugurated an agricultural mechanization skills center in Podor on December 13.
The center will train youth in operating, maintaining, and...
ANPEJ inaugurated an agricultural mechanization skills center in Podor on December 13.
The center will train youth in operating, maintaining, and...
Market sources expect rice prices to keep falling in the first quarter of 2026.
India is heading for a record harvest and may release large export...
Market sources expect rice prices to keep falling in the first quarter of 2026.
India is heading for a record harvest and may release large export...
FAO launched a $2.7 million agricultural project to strengthen farmers’ organizations in Niger.
The project targets Dosso and Tillabéri and...
FAO launched a $2.7 million agricultural project to strengthen farmers’ organizations in Niger.
The project targets Dosso and Tillabéri and...
SCZone signs $100 million textile complex deal with China’s Zhejiang Jasan
Qantara West project targets exports, full textile value chain...
SCZone signs $100 million textile complex deal with China’s Zhejiang Jasan
Qantara West project targets exports, full textile value chain...
AI-backed agri-fintech is increasingly being used to pilot new rural credit models in Africa, where access to finance remains one of the main obstacles to...
AI-backed agri-fintech is increasingly being used to pilot new rural credit models in Africa, where access to finance remains one of the main obstacles to...
Chocolate giants linked to deforestation via indirect cocoa sourcing in Liberia
Global Witness says opaque supply chains mask origin of uncertified...
Chocolate giants linked to deforestation via indirect cocoa sourcing in Liberia
Global Witness says opaque supply chains mask origin of uncertified...
Tanzania’s coffee regulator is developing irrigation to raise yields year-round
Thirteen wells have been drilled in major coffee regions, with twelve...
Tanzania’s coffee regulator is developing irrigation to raise yields year-round
Thirteen wells have been drilled in major coffee regions, with twelve...
Kenya signed an MoU with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to expand and modernize irrigation systems.
The 10-year National...
Kenya signed an MoU with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to expand and modernize irrigation systems.
The 10-year National...
Guinea launches €5 million agriculture project with Italy
Programme targets vegetable farming, women and youth inclusion
Initiative aligns with...
Guinea launches €5 million agriculture project with Italy
Programme targets vegetable farming, women and youth inclusion
Initiative aligns with...
IFC considers €75.25 million investment in cocoa processor Guan Chong
Funds to expand cocoa processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire
Project...
IFC considers €75.25 million investment in cocoa processor Guan Chong
Funds to expand cocoa processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire
Project...
Liberia signed an agreement for a 50-hectare pilot rice farm in Bong County
The project supports technology transfer and aims to raise local rice...
Liberia signed an agreement for a 50-hectare pilot rice farm in Bong County
The project supports technology transfer and aims to raise local rice...
Frigoglass to sell Nigerian packaging unit to Helios for nearly €100M
Deal includes Beta Glass, marks Frigoglass’s exit from Nigeria by 2026 ...
Frigoglass to sell Nigerian packaging unit to Helios for nearly €100M
Deal includes Beta Glass, marks Frigoglass’s exit from Nigeria by 2026 ...
U.S.-Nigeria agricultural trade projected to exceed $700M in 2025
U.S. wheat shipment of 50,000 tons offloaded at Lagos port
Nigeria’s imports...
U.S.-Nigeria agricultural trade projected to exceed $700M in 2025
U.S. wheat shipment of 50,000 tons offloaded at Lagos port
Nigeria’s imports...
PR-PICA forecasts Mali’s 2025/26 seed-cotton output at 433,700 tons, down 34% year-on-year.
Benin’s harvest is expected to reach 632,000 tons,...
PR-PICA forecasts Mali’s 2025/26 seed-cotton output at 433,700 tons, down 34% year-on-year.
Benin’s harvest is expected to reach 632,000 tons,...
New agreement with The Andersons aims to secure sales of 100,000+ tons from 2026
U.S. firm ships 750,000 tons of farm commodities a year and is a...
New agreement with The Andersons aims to secure sales of 100,000+ tons from 2026
U.S. firm ships 750,000 tons of farm commodities a year and is a...
New restoration effort targets 80,000 hectares under the SURAGGWA program
Initiative is part of a $222 million climate-resilience plan...
New restoration effort targets 80,000 hectares under the SURAGGWA program
Initiative is part of a $222 million climate-resilience plan...
Report outlines four reforms to help Africa boost its role in global food value chains
Measures focus on financing, land rights, logistics, and...
Report outlines four reforms to help Africa boost its role in global food value chains
Measures focus on financing, land rights, logistics, and...
McCormick Tractors enters Ethiopia through an exclusive distribution partnership with Kerchanshe Group.
Ethiopia plans to increase its tractor fleet...
McCormick Tractors enters Ethiopia through an exclusive distribution partnership with Kerchanshe Group.
Ethiopia plans to increase its tractor fleet...
FAO chief visits Djibouti as nation seeks $100M for agri-sector overhaul
Plan aims to boost food production; Djibouti currently imports 80% of...
FAO chief visits Djibouti as nation seeks $100M for agri-sector overhaul
Plan aims to boost food production; Djibouti currently imports 80% of...
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