West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around West Africa.
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Ukraine explores wheat flour production project in Ghana
The Ukrainian government studies the possibility of establishing a wheat flour production unit in Ghana. Officials disclosed the plan after…
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Togo’s livestock local production reached 68% in 2025
Togo’s livestock sector continues to expand despite persistent constraints. The share of domestic meat demand met by local production reached…
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Nigeria plans US$900 million poultry project with Chinese partnership
Nigeria is developing a US$900 million integrated poultry sector in partnership with China, according to Joseph Tegbe, the official in…
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Ivory Coast considers scrapping 9% VAT on fertilizers to support farmers
Ivory Coast is considering reinstating a full VAT exemption on fertilizers, as authorities look to ease pressure on farmers facing…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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