Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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Illegal gold mining threatens cocoa production in Ghana
Illegal gold mining is posing a severe threat to the sustainability of cocoa production in Ghana, with many farmers and…
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Lower demand for Moroccan cucumbers noticed this season
Moroccan cucumbers are among the cheapest in Europe. According to a report by HortInfo, referring to Food and Agriculture Organization…
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Ivory Coast’s rains expected to revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for healthy mid-crop
Strong rains across Ivory Coast’s central regions are expected to strengthen cocoa trees and improve growing conditions for the April-to-September…
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Hartenberg Estate achieves SA’s first regenerative viticulture verification
Hartenberg Estate has become the first wine farm in the country, and only the second worldwide to achieve regenerative verification…
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Ghana’s 2023/24 cocoa output seen almost 40% below target
Ghana’s cocoa output for the 2023/24 season is expected to be almost 40% below a target of 820,000 metric tons,…
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Husqvarna Tiller unlocks small-scale farm’s potential
Sihle Ntozini only started farming three years ago but with his passion, determination and dedication, he has transformed a fallow…
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Zimbabwe’s maize imports in 2023/24 to rise
Zimbabwe’s maize imports in 2023/24 will likely reach the highest levels in seven years. Unlike in 2016, the country might…
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Ghana Export-Import Bank boosts coconut production
Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has embarked on a GH¢ 30 million “Coconut for Life” project targeted at increasing the country’s…
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