West Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around West Africa.
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Empowering Ghana’s youth for a sustainable future in livestock and fisheries
Over 50 young agripreneurs, farmers, and stakeholders gathered in Ho for a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock and…
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Ghana expects cocoa output to exceed 650,000 tons in the 2025/26 season
Ghana expects cocoa production to exceed 650,000 tons during the 2025/26 season, Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku said at the Norman…
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Ghana in talks with Brazil’s Nutroeste to boost livestock sector
Ghana, through its embassy in Brazil, has begun talks with Brazilian animal feed manufacturer Nutroeste Nutrição Animal to strengthen its…
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EU grants US$220 million to support Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy sectors
The European Union has approved a €190 million (US$219.5 million) credit line to boost agricultural lending in Nigeria, focusing on…
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Ivory Coast traced 40% of cocoa for 2024/25 season
Côte d’Ivoire has traced 40% of its cocoa beans from the 2024/2025 season (October – September), according to the 2025…
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Burkina Faso halts all broiler chick imports
Burkina Faso temporarily suspended all imports of broiler chicks on Friday, 3rd October 2025, according to a statement from the…
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New investment empowers 600,000 African smallholders through local processing expansion
Robust International, a global trader of sesame and cashew nuts, is expanding its footprint in Africa with three new processing…
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Nigeria’s 2025/26 grain imports projected at 10.1M tons, up 10%
Nigeria’s grain imports are projected to reach nearly 10.1 million tons during the 2025/2026 marketing year, marking a 9.78% increase…
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