Crops
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Celebrating Coffee and It’s Farmers
Kenyan and Rwandan farmers improve production for better earnings and for coffee lovers worldwide ©FAO/ Jean Baptiste Nkurunziza In Rwanda’s southern Huye region, when ... -
South Africa Questions Citrus Export Growth Strategy as Markets Face Oversupply
South Africa’s citrus industry is facing growing questions over the sustainability of its export growth strategy after a sharply larger 2026 lemon crop contributed ... -
Kenyan Farmers Shift From Wheat to Barley as Regional Demand Rises
Kenyan farmers are increasingly shifting from wheat to barley as strong demand from breweries in Uganda and Tanzania pushes up prices and creates more ... -
What Should African Farmers Plant in October? A Smallholder Guide for the Coming Growing Season
For millions of African small-scale farmers, October is one of the most important months of the agricultural calendar. In many parts of Southern and ...
