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Nigeria launches Sugarcane Outgrowers Programme to boost local sugar production
Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has launched the Sugarcane Outgrowers Development Programme (SODP). The initiative aims to boost local…
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Global fertiliser prices projected to end 2025 up 21%
Fertiliser prices are projected to end 2025 up 21% from last year, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets…
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Empowering Ghana’s youth for a sustainable future in livestock and fisheries
Over 50 young agripreneurs, farmers, and stakeholders gathered in Ho for a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock and…
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AfDB Group receives US$14 million in first funding allocation under GAFSP’s new private sector financing window
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced the first allocation from its new private sector financing window…
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Transforming African cotton into sustainable trade
On World Cotton Day 2025, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Africa’s cotton producers and partners showcased how the sector…
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Kenyan Dairy Board and International Livestock Research Institute sign MOU to strengthen dairy production from ‘farm to glass’
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed…
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Neo Industry to expand its Fondjomoko plant to raise cocoa grinding capacity
Cameroonian cocoa processor Neo Industry is expanding its Fondjomoko factory in the Western Highlands to triple grinding capacity. Minister of…
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Zimbabwe to start blueberry exports to China after breakthrough agreement
Zimbabwe can start exporting blueberries to China after it agreed a protocol on phytosanitary standards. The agreement was concluded during…
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