Nigeria is accelerating its shift toward technology-driven agriculture following the launch of a €2.7 million Earth Observation-based agricultural project in partnership with the European Union. The initiative is designed to strengthen food security, improve productivity and support climate-smart farming across the country. The project, implemented by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in ...

The European Union has unveiled a €290 million investment package for Nigeria, reinforcing its strategic push to deepen economic ties with Africa’s largest economy amid rising global competition for influence on the continent. Announced during the EU–Nigeria Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, the funding targets digital infrastructure, pharmaceutical manufacturing, agriculture, and migration management under Europe’s flagship ...

Photo: FAO Mozambique /X Mozambique has officially launched the second phase of the Support to the Operationalization of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II), a strategic initiative aimed at transforming agriculture and agrifood systems across Southern Africa. The announcement was made on October 13 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), in ...

By Brandon Moss The European Union has launched the second phase of its flagship regional agriculture initiative—STOSAR II—in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). With a €10 million investment under the DeSIRA programme, the project aims to transform agricultural systems ...

Kenya’s avocado industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as exporters adopt biological pest control methods to meet stringent EU phytosanitary requirements. Among them is Mary Wambui, a Murang’a-based farmer whose orchard now serves as a model for sustainable compliance. After facing fruit abortion and anthracnose outbreaks earlier this year, Wambui partnered with agronomists to implement ...

In a major step toward revitalizing Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the governments of Nigeria and Germany, in partnership with the European Union (EU), have unveiled a €18.3 million initiative aimed at boosting the country’s tomato and ginger value chains. The project, known as the Agriculture Value Chain Facility – Transformative Agricultural Systems for Rural Economic Development ...

By Brandon Moss  Despite being the European Union’s largest trading partner in Africa, South Africa’s agri-food exports to the EU are losing momentum. A new study published in the journal Agrekon by researchers from Stellenbosch University and Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, warns that existing trade agreements are no longer sufficient to sustain long-term ...

Joint press release by Moses Vilakati, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment and Christophe Hansen, European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Food  On the sixth African Union-European Union Agriculture Ministerial Conference Today, the gathering of African and European ministers of agriculture showed the strong cooperation between our two continents ...

Held on June 27, 2025, in Rome at the FAO headquarters, the conference brought together ministers from all 55 AU member states and the EU to discuss: – Investment and Financing in Agri-Food Value Chains – Sustainable Practices and Climate Resilience – Research, Innovation, and Technology – Market Access and Trade Facilitation These themes reflect ...

The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission, Virginijus Sinkevičius, concluded a productive visit to Ghana to strengthen collaboration in tackling deforestation, promoting sustainable agriculture and fisheries, and advancing climate action. The Commissioner met with cocoa traders and government officials, including the Minister of Land and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, ...