Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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South Africa’s Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
South Africa’s produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John…
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Ghana’s US$2 billion palm oil shift hinges on smart growth
Ghana’s ambitious plan to slash its US$2 billion annual palm oil import bill faces significant hurdles without deeper research, targeted…
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Uganda sets new export record by doubling coffee earnings to US$2.2 billion in 2024/2025
Uganda, Africa’s second-largest coffee producer after Ethiopia, set a new export record in the 2024/2025 financial year. The Coffee Development…
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Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits
Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has…
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Ghana to revive shea processing plant with US$4.6 million injection
Ghana will inject US$4.6 million into the country’s shea sector with backing from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The funding…
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Ghana’s cocoa regulator warns of production drop amid heavy rains
Ghana’s cocoa regulator said that increased disease incidence caused by prolonged rainfall and not enough sunlight could lead to moderate…
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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain, sunshine to boost cocoa crop growth
Soil moisture is helping the April-to-September mid-crop to develop across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions, farmers said,…
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Ghana’s government to acquire land for cocoa plantations to boost production
Ghana’s government plans to acquire 200,000 hectares of land for cocoa plantations by the end of the year as part…
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