West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around West Africa.
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Nigeria cocoa output seen down 18% as rains spread pod disease
Nigeria’s cocoa-industry association cut its output estimate for the 2019-20 season by 18%, citing the spread of the fungal black…
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Nigeria stops forex access for corn imports
Nigeria’s central bank has blocked access to foreign exchange for corn imports as it seeks to boost local farming output,…
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WAFA’s new partnership to boost West Africa fertilizer market
The West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA) has entered into a partnership with Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) targeted at increasing the…
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Covid-19 forces 350,000 poultry farmers out of business in Ogun
No fewer than 350,000 poultry farmers have been forced out of business in Ogun State from the effects of the…
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Heavy rains in Ivory Coast boost prospects for main cocoa harvest, but hurt mid-crop
Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions bode well for the start of the next main…
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Coronavirus slams West Africa’s cashew market, some crops left to rot
Olivier Gore-Bi took out loans to ready his 12-acre cashew farm in Ivory Coast for harvest. He is now leaving…
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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…
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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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