Central Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around Central Africa.
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DRC to boost soybean and maize production with US$7.7 million in funding
The Ministry of National Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced US$7.7 million in funding for an agricultural…
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Cameroon to modernize the agriculture sector with CFA400 million subsidy
Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has awarded a CFA400 million subsidy to the National Center for Agricultural Mechanization…
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Cameroon cuts cereal import bill in 2025
Cameroon reduced its cereal import bill in 2025. According to official foreign trade data, imports of these products totaled 466.9…
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Cameroon signs new investment deals as part of its broader agricultural restructuring strategy.
Cameroon has signed new investment conventions to scale up cassava processing and reduce a persistent palm oil supply gap, as…
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Cameroon’s cocoa prices down by as much as 75%
Cocoa prices in Cameroon have plummeted by as much as 75% from their recent peak, with official figures from the…
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Cameroon targets 25 tonnes per hectare of locally produced cassava
Cameroon’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbairobe, recently inaugurated a new cassava processing unit in Minkoa, a rural…
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A continental shift in competition law enforcement in essential food and agricultural markets
Across Africa, 2025 was a year of heightened activity in competition law enforcement in the Agri sector, particularly in sectors…
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Cameroon’s fertiliser imports hit CFA44.4 billion in H1 of 2025
Cameroon’s fertiliser imports reached CFA44.4 billion in the first half of 2025, up from CFA40.2 billion over the same period…
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