Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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Ethiopia’s new Specialty Coffee Association to drive higher-grade exports
Ethiopia’s coffee industry is stepping up efforts to expand the production of higher-grade beans. The new Specialty Coffee Association of…
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ICCO now expects a 49 000-ton global cocoa surplus
The global cocoa surplus for the 2024/2025 season is now expected to reach 49 000 tons, according to estimates from…
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Ghana to invest US$500 million to boost its palm oil industry
Ghana plans to invest US$500 million to boost its palm oil industry and reduce dependence on imports. The government disclosed…
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Loxworth Capital secures US$17 million financing facility for its Namibian unit
Loxworth Capital has secured a €15 million (about US$17.3 million) financing facility for its Namibian subsidiary, Namibia Berries, which specialises…
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How MSC is powering Africa’s cocoa value chain
Cocoa remains one of Africa’s most traded and valuable agricultural commodities, sustaining millions of farmers and keeping global supply chains…
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Tayebwa urges Finnish firms to invest in coffee value addition in Uganda
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this…
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Micropropagation of plum cultivars: A first for South Africa
Micropropagation in tissue culture is widely recognised as an effective method for the mass production of disease-free plants. It’s especially…
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Ghana expects cocoa output to exceed 650,000 tons in the 2025/26 season
Ghana expects cocoa production to exceed 650,000 tons during the 2025/26 season, Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku said at the Norman…
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