Crops
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Farmers And CRIN Partner To Modernise Nigeria’s Cocoa And Coffee Value Chains
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to revive its struggling coffee industry and strengthen cocoa production through a new partnership between farmer organisations and agricultural researchers ... -
Africa’s Pollinator Crisis Threatens Food Security and Agricultural Productivity
Africa’s food systems are facing a growing but often overlooked threat as the decline of bees and other pollinators begins to raise concerns over ... -
Namibia Still Imports Two-Thirds of Potato Demand from South Africa
Namibia continues to rely heavily on imported potatoes, with the country sourcing approximately 66% of domestic demand from South Africa during 2025 despite ongoing ... -
Resilience, Experience and Smart Capital are the Future of Wine Tourism
By Desry Lesele, Senior Manager for Agribusiness Client Value Propositions at Nedbank Commercial Banking Wine tourism is no longer a side attraction to wine ... -
South Africa Becomes World’s Largest Citrus Exporter as Logistics Pressure Mounts
South Africa has officially become the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume after shipping 2.9 million tonnes of citrus during 2025, narrowly overtaking Spain ... -
Nigerian Yam Training Program Targets Local Seed Production
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-CGIAR), in partnership with the Cross River State Government, has launched a training program focused on yam seed ... -
Why Nutrient Efficiency, Not Input Volume, Determines Profit on Farm
With fertiliser prices still volatile and margins under pressure, South African producers can no longer afford inefficiency in their input spend. In crops like ... -
Africa Moves to Cut Wheat Import Dependence Through Regional Innovation Push
Efforts to reduce Africa’s heavy reliance on imported wheat gained momentum at the third Regional Wheat Summit held in N’Djamena, where stakeholders from across ... -
China Opens Wider Market Access for African Citrus Exports
China has introduced a zero-tariff program covering imports from 53 African countries and approved amendments to South Africa’s citrus cold-treatment protocol, moves expected to ... -
Bestseller Invests $3M in Eastern Cape Regenerative Agriculture
Danish fashion group Bestseller has committed $3 million to regenerative agriculture projects in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, targeting improved rangeland productivity, soil health, and ...
