West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around West Africa.
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Ivory Coast cashew nut down 6% YoY
In Ivory Coast, authorities set the minimum farmgate price for raw cashew nuts at 400 CFA francs per kilogram for…
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AgroEknor closes new funding round to expand hibiscus market
Acumen, a global impact investor building markets to solve poverty, has announced investment in AgroEknor, a Nigerian agribusiness operating end-to-end…
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Nigeria to launch nationwide clove farming campaign
Nigeria plans to launch its first nationwide commercial clove cultivation campaign during the 2026 rainy season, which typically begins in…
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Nigeria plans to integrate 14 million small farmers into the cassava bioethanol value chain
Nigeria has begun rolling out measures to integrate around 14 million small-scale farmers into the cassava-based bioethanol value chain, as…
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MEST Africa unveils AgriTech Report mapping the trends, innovators, and investment opportunities shaping the future of West African agriculture
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), the continent’s launchpad for tech entrepreneurs has released ‘the MEST Africa AgriTech…
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Sunyani mango farmers establish a new agricultural resource centre in Ghana
The Sunyani Greenfield Mango Farmers Association has established a new agricultural resource centre in Ghana’s Bono Region after previously operating…
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Ivory Coast expects US$623 million in cashew kernel export sales in 2025
Since 2015, Ivory Coast has ranked as the world’s largest cashew nut producer. The country, whose harvest exceeded 1.5 million…
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Planting Naturals establish Sierra Leone’s first organic & RSPO-certified palm plantation with KOLTIVA
Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of…
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