- Feb- 2026 -24 FebruaryNews
Tanzania to transform date palm cultivation into a dominant commercial sector
Tanzania is launching an aggressive strategy to transform date palm cultivation into a dominant commercial sector, aiming to combat drought…
Read More » - 24 FebruaryNews
VunaPay enables near-instant payments to smallholder farmers in Kenya
In many agricultural value chains, farmers deliver produce to cooperatives and wait several months for payment while buyers sell the…
Read More » - 23 FebruaryNews
AABNet and partners launch landmark guide on the conservation of African livestock genetic resources
Africa’s rich livestock genetic resources hold untapped potential to drive productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable development, according to a new…
Read More » - 19 FebruaryEconomy
Ghana to drive industrialisation with 60% local processing of tree crops
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to process at least 60% of Ghana’s major tree crops locally each year…
Read More » - 18 FebruaryNews
Agriculture and land committees engage departments on restructuring progress
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development held a joint meeting with…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryCrops
Togo to update databases for five major crop value chains
Togo’s agricultural authorities have launched an initiative to update databases for five major crop value chains: pineapple, mango, corn, soybean…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryFuture of Farming
AU-IBAR showcases strategic vision for livestock transformation at ICC Kenya Business Summit 2026
“Africa’s livestock sector already contributes over US$210 billion annually, yet we continue to import products we could produce ourselves. The…
Read More » - 16 FebruaryInvesting
Nigeria gets AfDB approval of US$200 million to boost agricultural production and reduce food imports
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US$200 million loan to finance the scale…
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