Fruit & Nuts
The hub for agriculture and farming fruit & nuts news in Africa.
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Ivory Coast rains bring relief to cocoa farmers
Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions could boost the last stage of the April-to-September cocoa…
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Coffee production faces climate risk for Africa’s top grower
Ethiopia, Africa’s largest coffee grower, could face “significant volatility” in the crop’s yields in a decade due to changing weather…
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Nigeria cocoa exports stalled over Covid-19 safety protocols
Health protocols introduced by Nigerian authorities to curb the spread of the Covid-19 disease have delayed cocoa exports, leaving at…
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Banana production faces threat in East Africa
Banana, one of the staple foods in East Africa, is under threat from a fungal disease. Kagera region in Tanzania…
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Ivory Coast rain and sun to boost cocoa mid-crop
Abundant rain mixed with sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions last week will boost the mid-crop in…
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How PackSolve Drums makes SA’s fruit juice industry more competitive
PackSolve’s galvanised drums are boosting the efficiencies and performance of the South African fruit juice industry. South Africa is a…
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Domestic Ivorian cocoa exporters competing with multinationals fear bankruptcy
Domestic Ivorian cocoa exporters fear going bankrupt because they cannot compete with the higher prices multinational companies are paying for…
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Tanzania Government expects about Sh800bn from cashew nuts business
The government yesterday said the cashew sub-sector will generate an average of about Sh800 billion in the 2019/20 trading season.…
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