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Tanzania looks to shift from raw cashew exports to local processing
Tanzania is working to attract foreign investment into local processing as it looks to move up the value chain in…
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Cameroon signs new investment deals as part of its broader agricultural restructuring strategy.
Cameroon has signed new investment conventions to scale up cassava processing and reduce a persistent palm oil supply gap, as…
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Cameroon’s cocoa prices down by as much as 75%
Cocoa prices in Cameroon have plummeted by as much as 75% from their recent peak, with official figures from the…
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Africa strengthens its role in global grain trade – Grain Trade Africa 2026 to convene in Addis Ababa
The II International Conference Grain Trade Africa 2026 will take place on 24-25 June 2026, bringing together key players of…
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Coffee industry worth US$200 billion, supporting 25 million farmers globally
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 1st October, as International Coffee Day, following the adoption of a resolution on…
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Ivory Coast slashes farmgate cocoa price by 57%
In Ivory Coast, authorities reduced the cocoa farmgate price by 57% to CFA1,200 (US$2.13) per kilogram for the 2025/2026 mid-crop…
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Global avocado demand rises
The global avocado market has expanded significantly over the past decade and could accelerate further by 2030. Consumption is now…
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Rainbow Crops awarded US$7 million grant to advance climate-resilient crops
Rainbow Crops, a next-generation agtech company developing crop genetics with enhanced complex agronomic traits, has been awarded a US$7 million…
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