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 ...

In Guinea, where 67% of the population is involved in agriculture and the sector represents 52% of the total workforce, crop yields from traditional farming methods are significantly lower compared to mechanized agriculture. As part of the country’s 20-year initiative under the 2040 National Rural Development Program, agricultural equipment aimed at enhancing mechanization was distributed ...

Data snapshot is a regular AgFunderNews feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder. Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to receive alerts about new research reports. Smallholder farmers dominate African agriculture, producing 70% of the continent’s food supply on an estimated 33 million farms. With agriculture ...

The African Development Bank’s Country Manager in Guinea, Léandre Bassolé (right) and the Guinean Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Farming, Mamoudou Nagnalen Barry (left) at the ceremony to receive agricultural supplies for producers in Forécariah. The transitional government in Guinea, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, has received a large consignment of agricultural ...

Guinea’s ruling junta has suspended the export of several agricultural products, including rice, potatoes, and palm oil, for six months to preserve its “food sovereignty” and “social peace”. This decision is linked to the concern to preserve stocks before the next harvests, and “not at all” to the expiry on Monday of the agreement between ...