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- Mar- 2026 -17 March
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…
Read More » - 12 March
Eastern Cape lobster operation gets R2.8 million boost to expand production and exports
A R2.8 million investment by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) in seven lobster-farming primary cooperatives in Port St. Johns…
Read More » - 12 March
Encouragement to exemplary female farmers
The National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the Central Region has provided basic agricultural materials to 7 exemplary female…
Read More » - 11 March
Belarus to ship 3,000 agricultural machines to Ghana in 2026
Belarus plans to ship 3,000 pieces of agricultural machinery to Ghana in 2026, including tractors, implements, seeders and plows. Foreign…
Read More » - 11 March
The engine to power sustainable agricultural mechanization in Africa?
When the rains arrive across much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farmers have only a short window to prepare their land.…
Read More » - 9 March
AGRA celebrates women driving Africa’s agrifood transformation, opens applications for 2026 WAYA Awards
Women make up nearly half of the agrifood workforce in sub-Saharan Africa, with more than three-quarters of employed women working…
Read More » - 9 March
Olam Agri commissions Ghana’s first state of the art pasta manufacturing facility
Olam Agri has officially commissioned Ghana’s first state-of-the-art pasta manufacturing facility in Accra, ushering in a new chapter for the…
Read More » - 5 March
Biostimulants could play a bigger role in sustainable agriculture, but adoption barriers remain
Biostimulants are gaining global attention as agriculture looks for ways to improve crop resilience, nutrient efficiency and stability. However, while…
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