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- Mar- 2026 -5 March
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…
Read More » - 4 March
Tanzania aims to reform the agri sector to boost jobs
The government is determined to reform the agriculture sector to reduce poverty and increase employment opportunities for youth. Deputy Minister…
Read More » - 4 March
Global avocado demand rises
The global avocado market has expanded significantly over the past decade and could accelerate further by 2030. Consumption is now…
Read More » - 3 March
Namibia sets up Task Force to shield the livestock industry from foot-and-mouth outbreaks
The Namibian government announced the creation of a national Task Force and the launch of a Support Fund to shield…
Read More » - 3 March
South Africa’s HEX Battery Energy Storage System is delivering energy solutions that Africa can scale
The alarm goes off at 4:47 a.m in Pieter Loubser’s farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his…
Read More » - 2 March
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…
Read More » - Feb- 2026 -27 February
Namibia’s poultry industry continues upward trajectory
Namibia’s poultry industry has continued its upward trajectory and is now ranked as the second-largest source of cash income for…
Read More » - 26 February
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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