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Tanzania Seed Production Reaches 81%, Boosting Food Security
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 ... -
Regenerative Agriculture Offers New Path for Kenya’s Coffee Sector
By Victoria Musimbi THIKA, Kenya: Unpredictable rainfall, rising temperatures, declining soil health and emerging pests are putting increasing pressure on Kenya’s coffee farmers, threatening ... -
Nigeria and AfricaRice Deepen Push for Rice Self-Sufficiency
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 ... -
The Data Advantage: Farmers Who Know More can Manage Risk Better
By Daneel Rossouw, Head of Sales at Nedbank Agriculture What makes one farming business better equipped to weather uncertainty than another? It’s not necessarily ... -
South Africa’s Regenerative Vineyards Turn Ducks Into Natural Pest Control
More than 1,000 Indian runner ducks are helping protect vineyards at Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape, providing a natural alternative ... -
Five Firms Drive Nigeria’s $120m Non-Oil Export Growth
Five companies generated about $120 million, or nearly 30% of the earnings recorded by Nigeria’s top 100 non-oil exporters in April 2026, according to ... -
Tanzania Advances Climate-Resilient Agriculture with New Seed Sector Strategy
Tanzania has launched a national strategy to modernise its seed sector and expand access to climate-resilient varieties for millions of smallholder farmers by 2030. ... -
From Research To Policy: Zambia’s Seed And Grain Sectors Offer Lessons On Evidence-Based Agriculture
Zambia has built a substantial body of research on agriculture, covering seed systems, grain markets, food security, climate resilience and agricultural production. But a ... -
Kenya to Import 1 Million Bags of Maize Amid Expected Supply Deficit
The Kenyan government plans to import one million 90-kilogram bags of maize to help address an expected shortage caused by poor rainfall in major ... -
Nigeria’s Cashew Industry Roadmap Targets More Local Processing and Export Growth
Nigeria is seeking to transform its cashew industry by increasing local processing, attracting investment and moving away from the export of raw cashew nuts. ...
