• The Green Climate Fund approves $222 million for FAO to launch the SURAGGWA program in eight Sahelian countries.• The initiative focuses on...
Kenya exports far more tea by volume than China and Sri Lanka but earns less revenue.
Heavy reliance on bulk sales, a narrow product range, and...
Kenya exports far more tea by volume than China and Sri Lanka but earns less revenue.
Heavy reliance on bulk sales, a narrow product range, and...
Congo launched a 30,000-ton oil plant with Eni to supply Italy’s biofuel production.
The project will support 80,000 hectares of local crop...
Congo launched a 30,000-ton oil plant with Eni to supply Italy’s biofuel production.
The project will support 80,000 hectares of local crop...
The U.S. resumed soybean exports to Nigeria in 2024 with 64,000 tons shipped after a six-year pause
A conference in Lagos aimed to boost...
The U.S. resumed soybean exports to Nigeria in 2024 with 64,000 tons shipped after a six-year pause
A conference in Lagos aimed to boost...
• Mali plans to increase its total cotton cultivation area to 672,000 hectares in the 2025/2026 season, marking a 7.8% or 50,000-hectare increase from the...
• Mali plans to increase its total cotton cultivation area to 672,000 hectares in the 2025/2026 season, marking a 7.8% or 50,000-hectare increase from the...
Cashew deliveries hit 208,000 tons mid-2025, up 18.6% from 2024
Only 20% exported so far, hampered by smuggling and high taxes
Cashews made up...
Cashew deliveries hit 208,000 tons mid-2025, up 18.6% from 2024
Only 20% exported so far, hampered by smuggling and high taxes
Cashews made up...
Aliko Dangote says Africa will no longer import fertilizer within 40 months
His $2.5 billion plant in Nigeria already makes the country a net...
Aliko Dangote says Africa will no longer import fertilizer within 40 months
His $2.5 billion plant in Nigeria already makes the country a net...
• Ghana’s Cocobod announces plan to fulfill 100,000 tons of delayed contracts during the 2025/2026 harvest.• Production fell sharply in 2023/2024 due to...
• Ghana’s Cocobod announces plan to fulfill 100,000 tons of delayed contracts during the 2025/2026 harvest.• Production fell sharply in 2023/2024 due to...
• Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food• Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and...
• Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food• Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and...
• Côte d’Ivoire opens $235M cocoa complex, doubling Transcao’s capacity to 100,000 tons.• Site includes storage and training center to boost local...
• Côte d’Ivoire opens $235M cocoa complex, doubling Transcao’s capacity to 100,000 tons.• Site includes storage and training center to boost local...
FNDA, FMN, and NOVA launch ₦1.5B maize project for 1,500 farmers in Kaduna.
Support includes inputs, mechanization, and FMN technical...
FNDA, FMN, and NOVA launch ₦1.5B maize project for 1,500 farmers in Kaduna.
Support includes inputs, mechanization, and FMN technical...
Burkina Faso’s Center for the Promotion of Poultry and the Multiplication of High-Performance Animals (CPAMAP) has opened discussions with Brazil’s Daniel...
Burkina Faso’s Center for the Promotion of Poultry and the Multiplication of High-Performance Animals (CPAMAP) has opened discussions with Brazil’s Daniel...
Since 2015, Côte d’Ivoire has led the world in cashew production, overtaking India. Cambodia, another rising Asian player, has rapidly expanded its cashew...
Since 2015, Côte d’Ivoire has led the world in cashew production, overtaking India. Cambodia, another rising Asian player, has rapidly expanded its cashew...
• Qatar’s Baladna plans dairy farm in Nigeria’s Ogun State, exploring land and feasibility with local officials.• Project aligns with Nigeria’s goal to...
• Qatar’s Baladna plans dairy farm in Nigeria’s Ogun State, exploring land and feasibility with local officials.• Project aligns with Nigeria’s goal to...
• Nigeria to provide 1.5 trillion naira ($968 million) to recapitalize the Bank of Agriculture• Goal is to improve farmers’ access to credit and boost...
• Nigeria to provide 1.5 trillion naira ($968 million) to recapitalize the Bank of Agriculture• Goal is to improve farmers’ access to credit and boost...
Africa now produces 223,000 tons of honey, 12 % of global output
Startups use connected tools to boost yields and improve product...
Africa now produces 223,000 tons of honey, 12 % of global output
Startups use connected tools to boost yields and improve product...
• US tariffs on Tunisian olive oil could reduce competitiveness from July• Tunisia may lose ground to EU suppliers and emerging exporters like Turkey• OTE...
• US tariffs on Tunisian olive oil could reduce competitiveness from July• Tunisia may lose ground to EU suppliers and emerging exporters like Turkey• OTE...
• Morocco launches cannabis research on Beldia with UM6P and ANRAC.• Focus on genome, medical use, training, and sustainability.• Exports rising, 4,082...
• Morocco launches cannabis research on Beldia with UM6P and ANRAC.• Focus on genome, medical use, training, and sustainability.• Exports rising, 4,082...
West Africa is Africa's primary cotton production hub. While Benin and Mali remain the undisputed leaders, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso are engaged in a...
West Africa is Africa's primary cotton production hub. While Benin and Mali remain the undisputed leaders, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso are engaged in a...
Key Highlights:
• Olam Agri to onboard 5,000 small-scale farmers in Kwara State under a new soybean supply initiative.
• Partnership with IDH and...
Key Highlights:
• Olam Agri to onboard 5,000 small-scale farmers in Kwara State under a new soybean supply initiative.
• Partnership with IDH and...
Key Highlights:
• Sri Lankan textile group, Star Garments, inaugurates its first factory in Africa with an anticipated 4,520 jobs by 2030.•...
Key Highlights:
• Sri Lankan textile group, Star Garments, inaugurates its first factory in Africa with an anticipated 4,520 jobs by 2030.•...
Key Highlights:
• Kenya allocates $27 million to renovate 19 tea factories as part of sector reforms.• Producers can now sell tea directly on...
Key Highlights:
• Kenya allocates $27 million to renovate 19 tea factories as part of sector reforms.• Producers can now sell tea directly on...
Rwanda targets $335.4 million in private capital to strengthen climate resilience in agriculture
The plan aims to support 170,200 farmers and...
Rwanda targets $335.4 million in private capital to strengthen climate resilience in agriculture
The plan aims to support 170,200 farmers and...
From July 14, 2025, palm oil importers in Ghana must register and obtain permits
The move aims to stabilize the domestic market and protect local...
From July 14, 2025, palm oil importers in Ghana must register and obtain permits
The move aims to stabilize the domestic market and protect local...
Highlights:
• World Bank urges Niger to boost irrigation as climate shocks threaten food security.
• Just 2% of farmland is irrigated, yet it produces a...
Highlights:
• World Bank urges Niger to boost irrigation as climate shocks threaten food security.
• Just 2% of farmland is irrigated, yet it produces a...
Wilmar to buy out PZ Cussons’ 50% stake in PZ Wilmar for $70 million
Acquisition includes 26,500 hectares of plantations and a 1,000-ton/day...
Wilmar to buy out PZ Cussons’ 50% stake in PZ Wilmar for $70 million
Acquisition includes 26,500 hectares of plantations and a 1,000-ton/day...
85% of West Africa’s $10B food trade is informal, per OECD.
Staples like cereals and tubers dominate informal trade, missing from official...
85% of West Africa’s $10B food trade is informal, per OECD.
Staples like cereals and tubers dominate informal trade, missing from official...
• USDA forecasts 8% increase in paddy rice output, reaching 2.96 million tons• Cultivated area projected to expand 8% to 850,000 hectares• Improved...
• USDA forecasts 8% increase in paddy rice output, reaching 2.96 million tons• Cultivated area projected to expand 8% to 850,000 hectares• Improved...
• Government to invest $30.9 million yearly to boost sugar sector• Funds sourced from a 4% Sugar Development Levy on local output and imports•...
• Government to invest $30.9 million yearly to boost sugar sector• Funds sourced from a 4% Sugar Development Levy on local output and imports•...
• Wheat imports rise 7% in 2024/2025, exceeding 30 million tons for first time• Nigeria, Kenya, and Sudan account for 37% of regional demand• EU and...
• Wheat imports rise 7% in 2024/2025, exceeding 30 million tons for first time• Nigeria, Kenya, and Sudan account for 37% of regional demand• EU and...
• FAO forecasts 10.4 million tons of sugar production across Africa• Egypt, Kenya, and Morocco to drive nearly 90% of the increase• Growth defies global...
• FAO forecasts 10.4 million tons of sugar production across Africa• Egypt, Kenya, and Morocco to drive nearly 90% of the increase• Growth defies global...
• New mill in Northeast Ghana to process 30,000 tons of paddy rice annually• Project supported by World Food Program to strengthen local rice supply•...
• New mill in Northeast Ghana to process 30,000 tons of paddy rice annually• Project supported by World Food Program to strengthen local rice supply•...
No new permits will be issued for first-stage rubber processing due to oversupply
Authorities push for private capital in tire, molded rubber, and...
No new permits will be issued for first-stage rubber processing due to oversupply
Authorities push for private capital in tire, molded rubber, and...
• Egypt to launch $573 million project to produce phosphoric acid for fertilizers• First phase to yield 250,000 tons annually; commercial output...
• Egypt to launch $573 million project to produce phosphoric acid for fertilizers• First phase to yield 250,000 tons annually; commercial output...
• Algeria sets goal to raise date export revenues to $250 million per year• New plan aims to expand exports from 57 to 150 countries• Challenges...
• Algeria sets goal to raise date export revenues to $250 million per year• New plan aims to expand exports from 57 to 150 countries• Challenges...
• Ghana reduces 2024/2025 cocoa forecast to a maximum of 600,000 tons• Structural issues continue to affect output, including disease and climate change•...
• Ghana reduces 2024/2025 cocoa forecast to a maximum of 600,000 tons• Structural issues continue to affect output, including disease and climate change•...
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