Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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Tanzania government blocks cashew nut exporters at port
The government has insisted that no company will be allowed to export unprocessed cashew nuts from Tanzania as it seeks…
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Global coffee prices fall by 15%
Coffee prices fell by an average of 15 percent at the world market during the year to September 30, 2018…
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Tanzanian cashew price hike could lead to global shortage, traders say
Tanzania’s plan to buy the country’s entire 2018 cashew nut crop could lead to a global shortage, with processors in…
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Nestle, Cargill again face suit by ex-slaves in cocoa fields
Six former child slaves from Mali who accused food producers Nestle SA and Cargill Inc. of aiding and abetting their forced labor in African…
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Ivorian cocoa farmers hope for dry weather as disease flares in east
Above-average rainfall in Ivory Coast’s eastern cocoa-growing regions last week could hinder bean-drying and fuel the spread of disease, farmers…
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Relief as cassava, banana prices fall
Following widespread concerns over rising prices of Irish potatoes owing to shortages, a drop of prices in the cassava and…
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Ivory Coast raises cocoa farmers’ pay after price recovery
Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, raised farmers’ pay for the new season for the first time in two…
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African cocoa harvest begins with test for world’s top producers
The new cocoa season kicking off this week offers an opportunity for the two biggest producers to show they’re serious…
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