West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around West Africa.
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Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance
Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to…
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Illegal gold mining threatens cocoa production in Ghana
Illegal gold mining is posing a severe threat to the sustainability of cocoa production in Ghana, with many farmers and…
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Ghana recorded US$48 million from vegetable exports in 2024
Ghana recorded US$48 million from vegetable exports in 2024, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). This marked an…
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Research discovers indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock
A professor of veterinary medicine, Victoria Adetunji has expressed worry over the indiscriminate use of antibiotics by livestock producers and…
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Ivory Coast’s rains expected to revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for healthy mid-crop
Strong rains across Ivory Coast’s central regions are expected to strengthen cocoa trees and improve growing conditions for the April-to-September…
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African Development Fund Project changes lives in Benin’s Ouémé Valley
The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin’s Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to…
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SGS highlights regulatory changes for Ivory Coast’s import market
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is alerting importers to regulatory changes affecting trade with the Ivory…
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African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank fund livestock project to improve animal product quality
Partners in the first phase of Senegal’s five-year National Integrated Livestock Development Program (French acronym PNDIES-P1) met on 28 May.…
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