Agribusiness
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EU Suspends Some Namibian Meat Imports Following Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
The European Union has temporarily suspended imports of fresh Namibian beef, sheep and goat meat following a confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), creating ... -
Africa Targets $300 Million Investment Pipeline to Capture More Value From Agriculture
By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural export opportunity may depend less on producing more commodities and more on keeping a greater share of their value ... -
East Africa Faces Growing Food Security Risk After Failed Rains
By Brandon Moss Large parts of East Africa are heading towards a difficult harvest after one of the region’s poorest June-to-September rainy seasons in ... -
The Hidden Link Between Agro-Dealers and Africa’s Farm Productivity
By Brandon Moss For millions of African farmers, the decision to use fertiliser, improved seed or crop-protection products does not begin with a government ... -
Africa’s Next Agricultural Revolution May Begin with the Seed
By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural future may depend on something deceptively small: the seed. As farmers across the continent confront increasingly unpredictable rainfall, rising ... -
Nigeria’s Wheat Output Jumps to 420,000 Tonnes as Input Support Boosts Production
Nigeria’s wheat production has increased sharply under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP), with annual output reported at approximately 420,000 tonnes compared ... -
Can Pension Funds Provide the Long-Term Capital African Agriculture Needs?
Africa’s agricultural transformation may require a different kind of investor: institutions capable of providing patient, long-term capital rather than short-term agricultural lending. That question ... -
Nigeria Turns to Dry-Season Farming Finance to Strengthen Year-Round Food Production
Nigeria is moving to strengthen year-round agricultural production through a new financing partnership between the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the All-Farmers Association of ... -
South Africa Reopens Market to Kenya’s Tea Exports After Trade Dispute
South Africa’s decision to remove additional duties on Kenyan tea, coffee and spices has reopened an important regional market for Kenya’s agricultural exporters after ... -
Malawi Urged to Harness Youth Population for Agricultural and Economic Growth
Professor Machira: “Parents should start mentoring their children to stand on their own through innovation,” Malawi must take deliberate steps to turn its large ...
