Crops
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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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Hungary funds a US$5 million solar-powered irrigation project in Kenya
The government Kenya launched construction works for the Kobong’o irrigation project in Kisumu County, which is being financed by Hungary…
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Nigeria to establish Africa’s largest ginger processing hub
Nigeria is moving to establish a large-scale ginger production and processing hub in Kachia, a local government area in Kaduna…
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Tanzania deploys self‑propelled boom sprayers to enhance pest control and crop management in cotton
The Tanzania Cotton Board, supported by the government, has deployed 16 modern self‑propelled boom sprayers to enhance pest control and…
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Tanzania to transform date palm cultivation into a dominant commercial sector
Tanzania is launching an aggressive strategy to transform date palm cultivation into a dominant commercial sector, aiming to combat drought…
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