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BOAD Commits $131.8 Million to Cotton Sector in Burkina Faso and Mali

West African Development Bank allocates $131.8 million to support cotton sectors in Burkina Faso and Mali Mali receives funding to back...

Nigeria Unveils $50 Billion Livestock Investment Plan Backed by Private Sector

South Africa Targets Record Citrus Exports in 2026 Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Fuel Costs

Irrigation Investment Emerges as Key Driver of African Job Growth

Climate Change Could Make a Fifth of Arabica Coffee Land Unsuitable by 2050, Report Says

Up to 20% of arabica coffee land unsuitable by 2050 Climate change shifts suitability, with uneven impacts across producers Industry urged...

Climate Change Could Make a Fifth of Arabica Coffee Land Unsuitable by 2050, Report Says

Up to 20% of arabica coffee land unsuitable by 2050 Climate change shifts suitability, with uneven impacts across producers Industry urged...

West African Development Bank Approves $88 Million for Burkina Faso Cotton Sector

BOAD approves 50 billion CFA francs for Burkina Faso cotton Funds to buy 120,000 tons of inputs for 2026/2027 season Support aims to boost...

West African Development Bank Approves $88 Million for Burkina Faso Cotton Sector

BOAD approves 50 billion CFA francs for Burkina Faso cotton Funds to buy 120,000 tons of inputs for 2026/2027 season Support aims to boost...

Tanzania Plans $200 Million Dairy Drive to Raise Productivity and Cut Imports

Tanzania launches 10-year plan to boost dairy output and productivity Project includes high-yield cows, collection centers, and...

Tanzania Plans $200 Million Dairy Drive to Raise Productivity and Cut Imports

Tanzania launches 10-year plan to boost dairy output and productivity Project includes high-yield cows, collection centers, and...

India Seeks Fertilizer Supplies From Africa as Gulf Routes Come Under Pressure

India explores African suppliers as Gulf-linked disruptions hit imports Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, and Togo among potential partners Shift...

India Seeks Fertilizer Supplies From Africa as Gulf Routes Come Under Pressure

India explores African suppliers as Gulf-linked disruptions hit imports Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, and Togo among potential partners Shift...

Cocoa Price Correction Creates a Narrow Opportunity for West African Processing

Price corrections have severely squeezed farmers and destabilized agricultural state support systems in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and...

Cocoa Price Correction Creates a Narrow Opportunity for West African Processing

Price corrections have severely squeezed farmers and destabilized agricultural state support systems in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and...

BOAD approves $10 mln loan for Togolese shea processor Label d’Or

Funding to expand capacity, modernise plant, support women workers Project aims to boost local processing and target export markets The West African...

BOAD approves $10 mln loan for Togolese shea processor Label d’Or

Funding to expand capacity, modernise plant, support women workers Project aims to boost local processing and target export markets The West African...

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Côte d’Ivoire Launches Five-Year Plan to Revive Fisheries and Aquaculture

$33 million program aims to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture value chains Authorities target aquaculture output of 35,000 tons by...

Côte d’Ivoire Launches Five-Year Plan to Revive Fisheries and Aquaculture

$33 million program aims to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture value chains Authorities target aquaculture output of 35,000 tons by...

Ethiopia Builds Digital Coffee Tracking System to Protect Access to EU Market

New platform aims to meet EU deforestation rules and secure exports Coffee generates over $2 billion and supports around 20 million...

Ethiopia Builds Digital Coffee Tracking System to Protect Access to EU Market

New platform aims to meet EU deforestation rules and secure exports Coffee generates over $2 billion and supports around 20 million...

Indonesia to Lift Palm Oil Share in Biofuels to 50% in 2026 to Cut Fuel Import Costs

Indonesia plans to raise palm-based biodiesel blend to 50% in 2026 Move linked to rising oil prices and import cost pressures Policy could...

Indonesia to Lift Palm Oil Share in Biofuels to 50% in 2026 to Cut Fuel Import Costs

Indonesia plans to raise palm-based biodiesel blend to 50% in 2026 Move linked to rising oil prices and import cost pressures Policy could...

Senegal Launches ECOWAS-Backed Initiative to Reform Rice Sector Governance

Senegal establishes a national chapter of the ECOWAS Rice Observatory (ERO) to boost local rice competitiveness. Local production covers less...

Senegal Launches ECOWAS-Backed Initiative to Reform Rice Sector Governance

Senegal establishes a national chapter of the ECOWAS Rice Observatory (ERO) to boost local rice competitiveness. Local production covers less...

Ethiopia Completes Coffee Traceability System as EU Deforestation Deadline Nears

Ethiopia has completed and operationalized its first national digital coffee traceability platform, developed with Germany’s GIZ The system aims to...

Ethiopia Completes Coffee Traceability System as EU Deforestation Deadline Nears

Ethiopia has completed and operationalized its first national digital coffee traceability platform, developed with Germany’s GIZ The system aims to...

Japan's Toyo Eyes Tanzania Fertilizer Plant as Import Dependence Persists

Toyo Engineering Corporation holds talks with Tanzanian authorities to build a fertilizer plant producing ammonia and urea. Tanzania depends...

Japan's Toyo Eyes Tanzania Fertilizer Plant as Import Dependence Persists

Toyo Engineering Corporation holds talks with Tanzanian authorities to build a fertilizer plant producing ammonia and urea. Tanzania depends...

Sonoco Secures IFC Support for $20 Million Poultry Investment in Guinea

Sonoco secures a $20 million loan from the IFC to develop an integrated poultry project. Guinea’s poultry sector remains underdeveloped, with...

Sonoco Secures IFC Support for $20 Million Poultry Investment in Guinea

Sonoco secures a $20 million loan from the IFC to develop an integrated poultry project. Guinea’s poultry sector remains underdeveloped, with...

Senegal, Spain sign MoU to curb illegal fishing

Agreement signed during Faye’s March Madrid visit Deal targets sustainability, training, and stronger anti-IUU enforcement IUU fishing costs Senegal...

Senegal, Spain sign MoU to curb illegal fishing

Agreement signed during Faye’s March Madrid visit Deal targets sustainability, training, and stronger anti-IUU enforcement IUU fishing costs Senegal...

Chinese Firm Huichan Targets Ethiopia Coffee Processing With New Investment Plan

Huichuan Freeze-Dried Health Food plans to invest in a large-scale coffee processing plant in Ethiopia. The project aims to produce premium...

Chinese Firm Huichan Targets Ethiopia Coffee Processing With New Investment Plan

Huichuan Freeze-Dried Health Food plans to invest in a large-scale coffee processing plant in Ethiopia. The project aims to produce premium...

South Africa’s $1.3 Billion Middle East Farm Exports at Risk From Conflict

South Africa exported $1.3 billion of agricultural goods to the Middle East in 2025 Rising geopolitical tensions disrupt logistics and...

South Africa’s $1.3 Billion Middle East Farm Exports at Risk From Conflict

South Africa exported $1.3 billion of agricultural goods to the Middle East in 2025 Rising geopolitical tensions disrupt logistics and...

Sugar Hits Five-Month High as Oil Rally Drives Ethanol Shift and Disruptions Curb Supply

Sugar hits five-month high at 15.94 cents per pound Oil-driven ethanol shift in Brazil tightens global sugar supply Strait of Hormuz disruption cuts...

Sugar Hits Five-Month High as Oil Rally Drives Ethanol Shift and Disruptions Curb Supply

Sugar hits five-month high at 15.94 cents per pound Oil-driven ethanol shift in Brazil tightens global sugar supply Strait of Hormuz disruption cuts...

Nigeria plans large-scale poultry project with Chinese partners

Nigeria plans $900 million poultry project with Chinese partnership Six farms to produce 6 million eggs daily nationwide Financing...

Nigeria plans large-scale poultry project with Chinese partners

Nigeria plans $900 million poultry project with Chinese partnership Six farms to produce 6 million eggs daily nationwide Financing...

Brazil Expected to Extend Record Dominance in Soybean Market in 2025

Brazil expected to produce 182 million tons of soybeans in 2025 Country could control over 42% of global output and nearly 60% of exports U.S....

Brazil Expected to Extend Record Dominance in Soybean Market in 2025

Brazil expected to produce 182 million tons of soybeans in 2025 Country could control over 42% of global output and nearly 60% of exports U.S....

EU, Angola sign €50 mln financing agreement for agriculture along Lobito Corridor

Angola, EU sign €50 million Agrinvest deal for Lobito Corridor Project targets agriculture, jobs, and value chains across key...

EU, Angola sign €50 mln financing agreement for agriculture along Lobito Corridor

Angola, EU sign €50 million Agrinvest deal for Lobito Corridor Project targets agriculture, jobs, and value chains across key...

Zimbabwe Launches $5 Million Plan to Expand Fish Farming Capacity

Five-year strategy targets stronger production and market structure Project backed by EU and Germany to improve inputs and cold chain Plan aims to...

Zimbabwe Launches $5 Million Plan to Expand Fish Farming Capacity

Five-year strategy targets stronger production and market structure Project backed by EU and Germany to improve inputs and cold chain Plan aims to...

Ghana Targets Higher Tomato Yields to Reduce Import Reliance

Ghana launched a research project to develop tomato varieties yielding up to 20 tonnes per hectare, versus 8 tonnes currently. The country faces a...

Ghana Targets Higher Tomato Yields to Reduce Import Reliance

Ghana launched a research project to develop tomato varieties yielding up to 20 tonnes per hectare, versus 8 tonnes currently. The country faces a...

Tanzania Seeks to Shift From Raw Cashew Exports to Local Processing

Tanzania rules out new taxes to reassure investors in cashew sector Production expected to exceed 600,000 tons in 2025/2026...

Tanzania Seeks to Shift From Raw Cashew Exports to Local Processing

Tanzania rules out new taxes to reassure investors in cashew sector Production expected to exceed 600,000 tons in 2025/2026...

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Côte d’Ivoire Eyes Fertilizer Tax Rollback as Supply Pressures Mount

Government considers scrapping 9% VAT on fertilizers to support farmers Move comes as global supply disruptions push input costs...

Côte d’Ivoire Eyes Fertilizer Tax Rollback as Supply Pressures Mount

Government considers scrapping 9% VAT on fertilizers to support farmers Move comes as global supply disruptions push input costs...

Falling Olive Oil Prices Weigh on Tunisia’s 2025 Food Exports

Tunisia reports food export revenues of 7.75 billion dinars ($2.66 billion) in 2025, down 8.5% year-on-year. Olive oil export value falls 16.3% to 4...

Falling Olive Oil Prices Weigh on Tunisia’s 2025 Food Exports

Tunisia reports food export revenues of 7.75 billion dinars ($2.66 billion) in 2025, down 8.5% year-on-year. Olive oil export value falls 16.3% to 4...

Ethiopia Seeks to Reverse Sorghum Production Slump with New Initiative

Ethiopia launched a national program to boost sorghum production and strengthen its value chain. Authorities aim to improve seeds, adopt modern...

Ethiopia Seeks to Reverse Sorghum Production Slump with New Initiative

Ethiopia launched a national program to boost sorghum production and strengthen its value chain. Authorities aim to improve seeds, adopt modern...

Russia Suspends Fertilizer Exports, Adding Strain to Global Supply

Russia suspends ammonium nitrate export licenses to secure domestic supply Global fertilizer markets face strain from China curbs, geopolitical...

Russia Suspends Fertilizer Exports, Adding Strain to Global Supply

Russia suspends ammonium nitrate export licenses to secure domestic supply Global fertilizer markets face strain from China curbs, geopolitical...

DRC Moves to Develop Sugar Industry in Haut-Katanga

Democratic Republic of the Congo signs agreement to develop a sugar agro-industrial project in Haut-Katanga. Authorities aim to expand local...

DRC Moves to Develop Sugar Industry in Haut-Katanga

Democratic Republic of the Congo signs agreement to develop a sugar agro-industrial project in Haut-Katanga. Authorities aim to expand local...

Rwanda Eyes Dairy Council to Address Sector Weaknesses, Raise Output

Rwanda plans dairy council to regulate milk value chain Body targets costs, low incomes, weak sector coordination Plan supports output goal of 1.32...

Rwanda Eyes Dairy Council to Address Sector Weaknesses, Raise Output

Rwanda plans dairy council to regulate milk value chain Body targets costs, low incomes, weak sector coordination Plan supports output goal of 1.32...

Ghana Drops Fertilizer Subsidies for Free Distribution Amid Price Spike

Ghana will distribute fertilizers for free in 2026, replacing subsidies Global prices have surged amid Middle East tensions and supply disruptions The...

Ghana Drops Fertilizer Subsidies for Free Distribution Amid Price Spike

Ghana will distribute fertilizers for free in 2026, replacing subsidies Global prices have surged amid Middle East tensions and supply disruptions The...

What if collective will and coordinated action are all it takes to protect cocoa farmers’ health from pesticides? (Opinion)

By Nanga Koné, Country Director Rainforest Alliance Côte d’Ivoire One fact is hard to ignore : Over time, the widespread and often poorly...

What if collective will and coordinated action are all it takes to protect cocoa farmers’ health from pesticides? (Opinion)

By Nanga Koné, Country Director Rainforest Alliance Côte d’Ivoire One fact is hard to ignore : Over time, the widespread and often poorly...

Tony Elumelu Foundation’s 2026 cohort sees majority women, strong agriculture presence

TEF selects 3,200 entrepreneurs across 54 African countries Beneficiaries receive training, mentoring, and up to $5,000...

Tony Elumelu Foundation’s 2026 cohort sees majority women, strong agriculture presence

TEF selects 3,200 entrepreneurs across 54 African countries Beneficiaries receive training, mentoring, and up to $5,000...

Ethiopia Expands Farm Mechanization With $15 Million Equipment Rollout

Ethiopia allocates about $15 million to expand farm mechanization New equipment includes tractors, irrigation systems, and rice threshers The...

Ethiopia Expands Farm Mechanization With $15 Million Equipment Rollout

Ethiopia allocates about $15 million to expand farm mechanization New equipment includes tractors, irrigation systems, and rice threshers The...

Morocco’s Avocado Exports Fall by Nearly Half After Weather-Hit Season

Avocado exports dropped more than 48% to 58,000 tons in 2025/2026 Extreme weather and logistics disruptions cut production and shipments Lower volumes...

Morocco’s Avocado Exports Fall by Nearly Half After Weather-Hit Season

Avocado exports dropped more than 48% to 58,000 tons in 2025/2026 Extreme weather and logistics disruptions cut production and shipments Lower volumes...

Gabon Plans Poultry Import Ban, Looks to Senegal for Blueprint

Gabon plans to ban broiler chicken imports from January 1, 2027 to boost local production. Senegal has built a self-sufficient poultry sector after...

Gabon Plans Poultry Import Ban, Looks to Senegal for Blueprint

Gabon plans to ban broiler chicken imports from January 1, 2027 to boost local production. Senegal has built a self-sufficient poultry sector after...

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