Crops
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ICCO now expects a 49 000-ton global cocoa surplus
The global cocoa surplus for the 2024/2025 season is now expected to reach 49 000 tons, according to estimates from…
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Delivering safe and effective Bt maize in Mozambique
Mozambique stands at the forefront of a new chapter in African agriculture – one defined by innovation, safety, and the…
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TPC launches a major value-addition project with US$52 million investment to boost Tanzania’s sugar industry
TPC Limited has announced a US$52 million investment aimed at modernising Tanzania’s sugar industry through an upgraded sugarcane value chain…
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Kenya studies Geographic Indication for tea to boost global market value
Kenya is conducting a feasibility study to assess whether specific tea production zones could benefit from a Geographical Indication (GI),…
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Ghana to invest US$500 million to boost its palm oil industry
Ghana plans to invest US$500 million to boost its palm oil industry and reduce dependence on imports. The government disclosed…
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Mozambique’s new sesame facility to process 20,000 tonnes per year
Mozambique ranks as Africa’s fifth-largest sesame exporter, behind Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia. While the raw product is mostly shipped…
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Zimbabwe’s wheat harvest hits record 639,942 tons, up 13% YoY
Zimbabwe’s wheat harvest for the 2024/2025 season reached a record 639,942 tons, according to figures from the Agricultural and Rural…
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Gates Foundation pledges US$1.4 billion by 2029 for climate-resilient farming
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest at least US$1.4 billion by 2029 to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan…
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