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Ghana Export-Import Bank boosts coconut production
Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has embarked on a GH¢ 30 million “Coconut for Life” project targeted at increasing the country’s…
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Ghana cocoa crop set for 12-year low after drought
Ghana is heading for its smallest cocoa crop in 12 years after drought withered pods and illegal gold miners damaged…
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Kenya tea prices drop to US$2.24 as volume declines
The average price of tea sold at the Mombasa auction has decreased marginally to US$2.24 (Sh264) per kilogram compared to…
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Cocoa buyers back Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa premium schemes
Major cocoa buyers have agreed to pay a premium and back a price floor on cocoa sold by Ghana and…
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Zambia plans to cancel over US$2 billion projects to rein in debt
Zambia is cancelling more than US$2 billion worth of projects financed by commercial loans to reduce the risk of accumulating…
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Namibia’s agriculture sector not spared from Russia-Ukraine conflict
The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector has not been spared from the pressure of market distortions resulting from the Covid-19…
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Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears
Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holding says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after…
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Wheat farming drive in Ethiopia gathers pace as shortages bite
Ethiopia’s wheat output will jump 70% this year as the populous Horn of Africa nation ramps up production to shelter…
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