Burkina Faso has announced an immediate ban on fresh tomato exports in a decisive move to protect its domestic agro-processing industry and secure raw material supply—triggering potential ripple effects across West Africa. The directive, issued on March 16, 2026, suspends all exports of fresh tomatoes nationwide, with authorities warning of strict enforcement and legal consequences ...

Asamoah Oppong Zadok Food insecurity is no longer just a humanitarian concern in sub-Saharan Africa: It is a business issue. In my work as a researcher and entrepreneur focused on sustainable agriculture, I have interacted with smallholder farmers, agribusiness enterprises and policy institutions across the region. In the process, I have come to understand that ...

By Dowell, Agrifocus Africa July 21, 2025 Thirteen West African countries are advancing a bold regional initiative to fortify rice production against the growing threats of climate change. Backed by a $9.44 million grant from the African Development Fund, the REWARD–Adaptation project is set to transform rice value chains with climate-smart technologies, capacity building, and ...

©Benedicte Kurzen/NOOR for FAO The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The initiatives, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), were greenlighted at ...

A sprawling green belt covering 2,000 hectares now encircles Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital, serving as both a barrier against the encroaching desert and a natural coolant for the city. Initially launched in the 1970s to reforest vulnerable land, the project has evolved into an extensive network of trees, vegetable plots, water tanks, and recreational spaces ...

The funds will be used to build and rehabilitate infrastructure for the production of electricity from renewable sources, in order to diversify the energy mix, avoid CO2 emissions and reduce energy production costs ROME, Italy, August 5, 2024/ — The funds will be used to finance projects in the renewable energy sector aimed at mitigating ...

Officials at the ceremony. Daniel Ndoye, African Development Bank Country Manager for Burkina Faso (foreground in dark suit) with Amadou Dicko, Deputy Minister with responsibility for Livestock Resources, to his left. Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component of Project 2 of the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Resilience Programme in ...

Russia has successfully fulfilled its commitment to provide humanitarian aid in the form of 200,000 metric tonnes of free grain to six African countries, as previously announced by President Vladimir Putin in July. This is based on a Reuters report. The delivery, confirmed by Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev, included 50,000 tonnes each to Somalia and ...

By Melody Chironda In a move to combat the escalating food crisis exacerbated by the relentless impacts of climate change, seventeen nations in West Africa and the Sahel signed the “Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health.” The agreement has been called a beacon of hope by some, as it looks to revolutionise the accessibility ...