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- Jun- 2020 -4 June
Farmers turn to commercial banks as South African lender stalls
South African farmers are increasingly turning to commercial lenders to top up their working capital as the Land and Agricultural…
Read More » - 2 June
Ivory Coast rains bring relief to cocoa farmers
Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions could boost the last stage of the April-to-September cocoa…
Read More » - May- 2020 -29 May
Gemcorp plans to tap Black Sea Grains to feed locust-hit Africa
After wrapping up its first year trading Black Sea and Argentinian grain, Gemcorp Group plans to boost sales to Africa…
Read More » - 21 May
World Bank approves record $500 million to battle locust swarms
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa…
Read More » - 19 May
Kenya’s herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports
For many farmers in Kenya, a bout of prolonged rain and flooding, as the East African nation has experienced since…
Read More » - 19 May
Coffee production faces climate risk for Africa’s top grower
Ethiopia, Africa’s largest coffee grower, could face “significant volatility” in the crop’s yields in a decade due to changing weather…
Read More » - 12 May
South Africa’s Tongaat, Barloworld in deadlock over starch business deal
South Africa’s heavily indebted sugar producer Tongaat Hulett is in a deadlock over the sale of its starch business to…
Read More » - 5 May
Nigeria cocoa exports stalled over Covid-19 safety protocols
Health protocols introduced by Nigerian authorities to curb the spread of the Covid-19 disease have delayed cocoa exports, leaving at…
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