Zimbabwe has achieved a major milestone for its horticultural industry after exporting its first-ever shipment of blueberries to China, marking the opening of a lucrative new market following a bilateral trade agreement signed in 2025. The inaugural export follows the implementation of a phytosanitary protocol agreed between Zimbabwe and China, giving local blueberry producers access ...

South Africa has taken a significant step in expanding its agricultural exports with the departure of its first commercial shipment of locally produced plums to China, creating new opportunities for the country’s deciduous fruit industry. The inaugural consignment was officially launched at the Freshness First Packhouse in Franschhoek, where Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and ...

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 strengthen export opportunities for one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest citrus industries. The measures mark another step in deepening trade relations between China and Africa, particularly as South Africa seeks to ...

South Africa has secured a major boost for its citrus exports after signing a revised phytosanitary agreement with the People’s Republic of China, aimed at easing cold treatment requirements and improving market access. The agreement, signed in Pretoria by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng, is expected to enhance export efficiency, lower ...

As part of the effort, Nigerian lawmakers are engaging with major agricultural economies and development partners, including Malaysia, the European Union, Brazil, China, Germany, India, and the United Kingdom. According to Sharafadeen Alli, chairman of the committee, these partnerships are designed to leverage global expertise in areas such as mechanisation, research collaboration, and modern farming ...

South Africa has officially launched its first duty-free stone fruit exports to China, marking a significant milestone in bilateral agricultural trade and opening new growth prospects for local growers seeking access to one of the world’s largest consumer markets. The breakthrough follows the signing of a bilateral trade agreement granting South African stone fruit duty-free ...

Africa holds nearly 65% of the world’s unused arable land, yet the continent remains heavily dependent on food imports. At the centre of this paradox are women—who produce an estimated 70% of Africa’s food, but control less than 15% of land ownership and receive under 5% of agricultural credit. Addressing this imbalance is the driving ...

Zhang Shihong (R), head of the Chinese agricultural expert team, talks with locals at Godino Jitu Village in Oromia Region, Ethiopia, on Nov. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang) ADDIS ABABA, 2025 — In Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, integrated farming is reshaping rural livelihoods through a collaborative poverty reduction project led by Chinese agricultural experts. At Godino Jitu ...

The Republic of Congo has achieved a major milestone in African trade relations by becoming the first country on the continent to implement the Economic Partnership Contract for Shared Development on Early Harvests (Cadepa) with China. This bilateral agreement, which took effect following a joint declaration in June 2025, grants full customs duty exemption for ...

Njombe, Tanzania — As the China International Import Expo (CIIE) prepares to open its doors in Shanghai, Tanzanian agribusiness leader Juliana Yotham Mwalyepelo is preparing to showcase a product she calls “green gold”: organically grown avocados from the highlands of southern Tanzania. Mwalyepelo, chief executive officer of Chrises Real Solutions Company Limited, leads a diversified ...