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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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Ghana to drive industrialisation with 60% local processing of tree crops
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to process at least 60% of Ghana’s major tree crops locally each year…
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Togo to update databases for five major crop value chains
Togo’s agricultural authorities have launched an initiative to update databases for five major crop value chains: pineapple, mango, corn, soybean…
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Cameroon targets 25 tonnes per hectare of locally produced cassava
Cameroon’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbairobe, recently inaugurated a new cassava processing unit in Minkoa, a rural…
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Ivory Coast cashew nut down 6% YoY
In Ivory Coast, authorities set the minimum farmgate price for raw cashew nuts at 400 CFA francs per kilogram for…
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AgroEknor closes new funding round to expand hibiscus market
Acumen, a global impact investor building markets to solve poverty, has announced investment in AgroEknor, a Nigerian agribusiness operating end-to-end…
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Tanzania opens major rice mill in Kahama
A new rice mill has begun operations in Tanzania, according to Tanzania Investment and Export Zones Authority (TISEZA). The facility…
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