- Dec- 2023 -13 DecemberClimate
Zimbabwe forecasts huge grain deficit amid El Nino-induced drought
Zimbabwe’s staple maize harvest is expected to halve to 1.1 million tons in 2024 due to an El Nino-induced drought,…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberPoultry
Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -17 JulySecurity
Sudan war leaves farmers struggling to get crops planted
A war between military factions in Sudan is putting at risk the production of staple crops this year, farmers in…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -11 JulyMarkets
Zambia plans to cancel over US$2 billion projects to rein in debt
Zambia is cancelling more than US$2 billion worth of projects financed by commercial loans to reduce the risk of accumulating…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -20 JuneMarkets
Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears
Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holding says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after…
Read More » - Aug- 2021 -12 AugustCrops
Unique regional status to South Africa’s rooibos tea can turn fortunes for crop
Come December, when farmers near Cape Town harvest rooibos leaves, they will become the first generation to grow and sell…
Read More » - 3 AugustCrops
Kenya’s growing taste for specialty coffee seen spurring output
Kenyan butcher David Mwangi likes to start his day with a mocha or a cappuccino at a newly opened coffee…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -18 MarchInvesting
South Africa launches fund to boost Black farming
South Africa has set up a 5 billion rand ($340 million) fund to help Black farmers gain access to capital…
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