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South Africa Eyes China as Record Soybean Harvest Boosts Export Opportunities
South Africa is preparing to expand its soybean exports after forecasting its largest harvest on record, with China emerging as a promising new market ... -
Women’s Voice in Agriculture Celebrates Women Driving Innovation and Growth Across the Sector
04 August 2026 – Johannesburg: Hollard recently hosted the third edition of the Women’s Voice in Agriculture competition. The initiative celebrates women whose work ... -
Olam Agri and IDH Expand Sustainable Agriculture Partnership Across West Africa
Olam Agri and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, have strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed ... -
South Africa Introduces Import Permit Requirement for Low-Dairy Food Products
South Africa Tightens Import Rules for Low-Dairy Products South Africa has introduced new import regulations requiring importers of certain food products containing less than ... -
Nigeria Strengthens Agricultural Data Systems Through NADF and NBS Partnership
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards strengthening its agricultural sector after the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics ... -
Malawi’s Women Cotton Farmers Turn Seasonal Harvests into Sustainable Businesses
Women cotton farmers in southern Malawi are proving that agriculture can be a powerful driver of economic empowerment by turning seasonal cotton earnings into ... -
Irrigation Investment Key to Nigeria’s Next Agricultural Revolution
Nigeria is being encouraged to place irrigation farming at the centre of its agricultural development strategy as experts warn that long-term food security will ... -
Ethiopia’s Renewable Energy Drive Powers a New Era for Agriculture
A groundbreaking rural electrification initiative in Ethiopia is set to strengthen agricultural production, improve irrigation and create new economic opportunities after securing fresh financial ... -
Nigeria and IFAD Launch Climate-Smart Partnership to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience
Nigeria has taken another major step towards building a more resilient and productive agricultural sector with the launch of the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for ... -
Stable Interest Rates Provide Relief for South African Farmers Amid Rising Production Costs
South Africa’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged has provided welcome relief for farmers and agribusinesses, helping to ease financial pressure at a time ...
