South Africa is set to deepen its fresh produce trade with China, with a new stonefruit export protocol expected to be formally signed by the two countries’ agriculture ministers in ...
Agriculture remains one of Africa’s most important economic sectors, employing more than half of the continent’s workforce and contributing around 17% of GDP. Yet it remains ...
Twenty years after the launch of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), a new assessment has raised serious questions about the results of ...
Tanzania is making significant progress towards seed self-sufficiency, with domestic production now accounting for up to 81% of the country’s seed supply, according to Ministry of ...
Nigeria is stepping up efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency through deeper cooperation with the AfricaRice Center, as the country seeks to reduce food imports and strengthen ...
ETG has secured a $600 million sustainability-linked syndicated loan to strengthen its agricultural operations across Africa and support smallholder farmers, agricultural trade and food supply chains. ...
Africa’s growing young population could become one of the biggest assets in the future of global food production, particularly as ageing populations and shrinking workforces put ...
Africa’s agricultural sector must accelerate efforts to become more resilient to global supply disruptions, rising input costs and climate-related shocks, as recent instability in international trade ...