• Ghana raises cocoa farmgate price 12.3% to $4.60/kg• Move follows Côte d’Ivoire’s record $5.00/kg price hike• Aims to boost output, curb...
Benin launched the Interprofessional Rice Organization (IFRIZ-B) to improve competitiveness, quality, and local market supply.
Local paddy rice...
Benin launched the Interprofessional Rice Organization (IFRIZ-B) to improve competitiveness, quality, and local market supply.
Local paddy rice...
• 4,400 tons of coffee, 24,000 tons of cocoa shipped• Government reforms, PDCC plan credited for gains
Togo’s 2024-2025 coffee and cocoa marketing season...
• 4,400 tons of coffee, 24,000 tons of cocoa shipped• Government reforms, PDCC plan credited for gains
Togo’s 2024-2025 coffee and cocoa marketing season...
• Agriculture Ministry launches EMA-i+ app nationwide to monitor animal diseases.• The system cuts reporting delays from months to 30 minutes, boosting...
• Agriculture Ministry launches EMA-i+ app nationwide to monitor animal diseases.• The system cuts reporting delays from months to 30 minutes, boosting...
• The Agriculture Ministry and Swiss firm Mole Group signed a PPP deal on Sept. 30.• The $1 billion project will cover 105,000 hectares and produce...
• The Agriculture Ministry and Swiss firm Mole Group signed a PPP deal on Sept. 30.• The $1 billion project will cover 105,000 hectares and produce...
The Agriculture Ministry approved a CFA245.9 billion ($440 million) roadmap for palm oil.
The 10-year plan targets higher yields, sustainability, and...
The Agriculture Ministry approved a CFA245.9 billion ($440 million) roadmap for palm oil.
The 10-year plan targets higher yields, sustainability, and...
A $1 billion agro-industrial project in Mbanza-Ngungu, DRC, will process cassava, maize, and rice, aiming to create approximately 20,000...
A $1 billion agro-industrial project in Mbanza-Ngungu, DRC, will process cassava, maize, and rice, aiming to create approximately 20,000...
• Norfund is investing €20 million ($23.5 million) in Côte d’Ivoire’s SIPRA.• The deal will expand production, boost small farmers and improve...
• Norfund is investing €20 million ($23.5 million) in Côte d’Ivoire’s SIPRA.• The deal will expand production, boost small farmers and improve...
• India targets record 30M tons rice exports in 2025/26• Surplus supply expected to push global rice prices lower• Competitors Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan...
• India targets record 30M tons rice exports in 2025/26• Surplus supply expected to push global rice prices lower• Competitors Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan...
• Vet’Tronic To Provide Microchip System For Livestock And Pets• Platform Aims To Boost Traceability And Health Monitoring• ASF Outbreaks Cost $35M...
• Vet’Tronic To Provide Microchip System For Livestock And Pets• Platform Aims To Boost Traceability And Health Monitoring• ASF Outbreaks Cost $35M...
The food landscape in West Africa has been undergoing a major transformation since the early 2000s. Population growth, rapid urbanization, changing...
The food landscape in West Africa has been undergoing a major transformation since the early 2000s. Population growth, rapid urbanization, changing...
• Nigeria’s 2025/26 grain imports projected at 10.1M tons, up 10%• Wheat imports reach 6.7M tons; rice 3.2M; corn 260,000• Stable currency, lower global...
• Nigeria’s 2025/26 grain imports projected at 10.1M tons, up 10%• Wheat imports reach 6.7M tons; rice 3.2M; corn 260,000• Stable currency, lower global...
• Canada-backed project to expand with 15 more boreholes by 2026• Part of strategy to bring 400,000 hectares under solar irrigation by 2028• New solar...
• Canada-backed project to expand with 15 more boreholes by 2026• Part of strategy to bring 400,000 hectares under solar irrigation by 2028• New solar...
• Morocco and South Africa received 60% of shipments; NGOs call for EU policy change• Report says Syngenta, BASF, Corteva among companies profiting from...
• Morocco and South Africa received 60% of shipments; NGOs call for EU policy change• Report says Syngenta, BASF, Corteva among companies profiting from...
• Côte d’Ivoire will fix the 2025/26 farm-gate cocoa price at CFA 2,500/kg ($4.46), the highest ever.• The increase represents a 39% jump from last...
• Côte d’Ivoire will fix the 2025/26 farm-gate cocoa price at CFA 2,500/kg ($4.46), the highest ever.• The increase represents a 39% jump from last...
Agrigarbal merges AgriShop and GarbalKassoua into a single tool
Platform offers market data, financial services, and technical advice
Rollout begins...
Agrigarbal merges AgriShop and GarbalKassoua into a single tool
Platform offers market data, financial services, and technical advice
Rollout begins...
• OCP revenue up 21% to $5.7B in H1 2025• Growth driven by strong demand, rising global fertilizer prices• New production lines to boost output...
• OCP revenue up 21% to $5.7B in H1 2025• Growth driven by strong demand, rising global fertilizer prices• New production lines to boost output...
• Côte d’Ivoire signs $156.8M farm deal with Italy’s BF Group• 10,000-hectare project aims to cut food imports, boost crops• BF expands West Africa...
• Côte d’Ivoire signs $156.8M farm deal with Italy’s BF Group• 10,000-hectare project aims to cut food imports, boost crops• BF expands West Africa...
Cocoa prices fell 12% in September to US$6,936, easing costs for chocolate makers after a year of record highs.
Supply remains fragile in West Africa,...
Cocoa prices fell 12% in September to US$6,936, easing costs for chocolate makers after a year of record highs.
Supply remains fragile in West Africa,...
Cameroon targets 1.15M tons milk output by 2035
$500M plan backs genetics, feed, health, and equipment upgrades
Aims to cut imports, meet rising...
Cameroon targets 1.15M tons milk output by 2035
$500M plan backs genetics, feed, health, and equipment upgrades
Aims to cut imports, meet rising...
The UN's FAO ranks food as the third most fundamental human need, following air and water. Despite this universal requirement, financial constraints vary...
The UN's FAO ranks food as the third most fundamental human need, following air and water. Despite this universal requirement, financial constraints vary...
Egypt’s dietary supplement exports hit $350 million YTD 2025, up 75% since 2022; reaching the government’s $1 billion target by 2030...
Egypt’s dietary supplement exports hit $350 million YTD 2025, up 75% since 2022; reaching the government’s $1 billion target by 2030...
Asia Potash plans a $1.6 billion fertilizer production complex in Algeria
The project will process phosphate deposits and produce ammonia,...
Asia Potash plans a $1.6 billion fertilizer production complex in Algeria
The project will process phosphate deposits and produce ammonia,...
Kenya plans to expand its orthodox (specialty) tea production capacity from 15,000 to 200,000 tons by 2030 under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation...
Kenya plans to expand its orthodox (specialty) tea production capacity from 15,000 to 200,000 tons by 2030 under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation...
Cameroon promotes cassava to cut wheat imports, boost exports
Women-led cassava hubs planned; few operational, key pilot underway
Hurdles remain:...
Cameroon promotes cassava to cut wheat imports, boost exports
Women-led cassava hubs planned; few operational, key pilot underway
Hurdles remain:...
• Zimbabwe’s sovereign fund Mutapa obtained $125 million from Afreximbank.• Funds will cover raw materials for fertilizer production in the...
• Zimbabwe’s sovereign fund Mutapa obtained $125 million from Afreximbank.• Funds will cover raw materials for fertilizer production in the...
Government approves decree to roll out index-based crop insurance nationwide.
Pilot covered 11,000 farmers in 2024; 2,341 received payouts after...
Government approves decree to roll out index-based crop insurance nationwide.
Pilot covered 11,000 farmers in 2024; 2,341 received payouts after...
Burkina Faso lifts shea export ban for Dec–May 2025/26
Exporters must allocate 25% to local processors first
New export levy, price ceilings aim to...
Burkina Faso lifts shea export ban for Dec–May 2025/26
Exporters must allocate 25% to local processors first
New export levy, price ceilings aim to...
• Kenya’s fish import costs fell to $7.12 million in 2024, down 44% from $12.77 million in 2023.• Local production rose 4.34% to 168,424 tons,...
• Kenya’s fish import costs fell to $7.12 million in 2024, down 44% from $12.77 million in 2023.• Local production rose 4.34% to 168,424 tons,...
Tunisia, IFAD launch $41M DINAMO project in northwest mountains
Plans include water systems, cisterns, agroforestry, and processing...
Tunisia, IFAD launch $41M DINAMO project in northwest mountains
Plans include water systems, cisterns, agroforestry, and processing...
European Commission proposes pushing law’s start to end of 2026
Regulation targets imports of cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, timber, and...
European Commission proposes pushing law’s start to end of 2026
Regulation targets imports of cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, timber, and...
Robust International invests CFA15 billion ($26.99 million) in new factory
Plant can process 37,440 tons of raw cashew nuts per year in...
Robust International invests CFA15 billion ($26.99 million) in new factory
Plant can process 37,440 tons of raw cashew nuts per year in...
Ecuador may overtake Ghana in cocoa output by 2025/26
Ecuador's yields, farmer pay drive projected 650,000-ton harvest
Ghana’s 600,000-ton...
Ecuador may overtake Ghana in cocoa output by 2025/26
Ecuador's yields, farmer pay drive projected 650,000-ton harvest
Ghana’s 600,000-ton...
Dutch firm De Heus to build new feed factory in Korhogo, expanding its footprint.
Move follows €8 bln CFA ($14.4 mln) investment in Attinguié...
Dutch firm De Heus to build new feed factory in Korhogo, expanding its footprint.
Move follows €8 bln CFA ($14.4 mln) investment in Attinguié...
Zhejiang Hengsheng invested $70 million in a new textile factory in West Qantara.
The plant is expected to create 1,300 direct jobs and...
Zhejiang Hengsheng invested $70 million in a new textile factory in West Qantara.
The plant is expected to create 1,300 direct jobs and...
Women account for nearly half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood workforce but face systemic barriers to land and resources.
About 64% of the...
Women account for nearly half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood workforce but face systemic barriers to land and resources.
About 64% of the...
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