Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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Ghana and Ivory Coast unite to transform cocoa industry
Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s two largest cocoa producers, have agreed to deepen cooperation in the cocoa sector, promising…
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Ghana to strengthen cocoa farmers’ rights with a market price guarantee Bill
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama has announced that a new bill will soon be laid before Parliament to guarantee cocoa…
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The Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical bottleneck testing the resilience of the fresh produce industry
Growing geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz are once again highlighting the enormous logistical fragility of the international fruit…
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Tanzania cashew output rises 17% to record 617,683 tons
Tanzania produced 617,683 metric tons of cashews in the 2025/26 season, the agriculture ministry said on 30th April 2026. The…
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Ghana cocoa product exports jump 90% YoY
Ghana’s export revenues from cocoa products surged 90% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion in 2025, according to the Ghana Export Promotion…
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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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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain to boost cocoa harvest
Rains were mainly below average last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions, and farmers said that more moisture…
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Tanzania looks to shift from raw cashew exports to local processing
Tanzania is working to attract foreign investment into local processing as it looks to move up the value chain in…
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