Crops
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Rwanda school feeding programme boosts farmer incomes
Rwanda provides school meals to almost 4.8 million students – one of the country’s most ambitious investments in education, nutrition,…
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Addressing pesticide resistance across Africa
In parts of West Africa, cotton farmers have started to notice something worrying; products that used to work well against…
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Benin’s major investment in fertilizer aims to strengthen 2026/2027 harvest
Benin has allocated US$56.9 million to subsidize fertilizer purchases for farmers during the 2026/2027 agricultural campaign, the government said after…
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The hidden nutrient shaping South Africa’s agricultural future
As South African agriculture faces mounting pressure to increase yields, improve quality and remain globally competitive, attention is once again…
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Tea, Identity, and Value: What is geographical indication and how will it rewrite Kenya’s Chai Story?
In Kenya, tea is not just consumed, but it is lived. It begins at dawn, in kitchens where milk simmers…
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Tanzania cashew output rises 17% to record 617,683 tons
Tanzania produced 617,683 metric tons of cashews in the 2025/26 season, the agriculture ministry said on 30th April 2026. The…
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South Africa wheat farmers plan to plant 486,400 hectares, down 6% YoY
Farmers intend to plant wheat on about 486,400 hectares in 2026, according to the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) in its…
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Ghana cocoa product exports jump 90% YoY
Ghana’s export revenues from cocoa products surged 90% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion in 2025, according to the Ghana Export Promotion…
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