The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which entered into force in May 2019, promised to unlock the full potential of Africa’s agricultural sector and accelerate sustainable economic growth and food security throughout the region. However, recent crises, from the conflict in Ukraine to the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and the accelerating impact ...

Land Bank set to foster rural development and unlock opportunities for agriculture© Provided by Business Report By Themba Rikhotso As South Africa embarks on the 2023/24 agricultural season, a multifaceted landscape of challenges and opportunities is unfolding within the farming sector. Animal diseases are a significant challenge to livestock farmers, with South Africa continuing to battle ...

THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has lamented that despite the huge livestock business presence in the country, it contributes only 10 percent to the country’s agriculture Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Senator Kyari stated this on the occasion of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) 70th anniversary and Official launch of ...