Farmers sort out climate-smart beans in Machakos, Kenya. (Andrew Kasuku, AP) From ancient fertilizer methods to new greenhouse technology, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are exploring ways to respond to climate change From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking ...

Foreign trade reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicate that Nigeria exported agricultural goods worth N1.23 trillion in 2023. This figure represents an increase of 53% from the N583.3 billion recorded in 2022. The surge is likely due to the significant naira devaluation in 2023, which increased the value of the total exports ...

Beans are the edible seeds of certain plants in the Fabaceae plant family. Beans, such as black beans, garbanzo beans, and lima beans, are amongst the most nutritious foods you can eat. They’re rich in fiber, magnesium, potassium, and other nutrients that tend to be low in modern-day diets. However, some bean-based products are high in salt, sugar, ...