Wietske Kropff, Oluyede Ajayi, and Mercy Nyambura In the face of mounting climate challenges, Djibouti’s agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and livestock sectors are undergoing a digital revolution. Thanks to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), a partnership between the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), innovative digital technologies are being introduced ...

In a significant turn of events, the horticultural sector across Africa, particularly in Tanzania, has witnessed a substantial uptick in export volumes fueled by pervasive global supply shortages. According to recent data, the continent’s horticultural exports have surged, with Tanzania’s earnings from horticulture alone climbing to $779 million in the year ending January, marking a ...

bird TenX: 10 major horticultural exports from Africa. Graphic by Vikki Keingati, bird story agency From cut flowers to citrus, avocados, and asparagus, African countries are exporting a diverse range of horticultural products to global markets and earning significant revenues in return. Africa (12 March 2024) – Agriculture is a central part of Africa’s economy, accounting ...

Study shows that the engagement of African women and young people in agricultural service provision is ‘not a panacea to the challenges they face’ such as limited decision-making in production and income. Credit: CABI The role of African women and young people engaged in agricultural service provision has been investigated in a new CABI-led study published ...

Researchers (affiliated with the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance), three Moroccan academic institutions, agriculture and horticulture companies, and governments from both countries are cooperating in order to sustain the Moroccan horticulture sector. A visit to Rabat and a Moroccan mission in The Netherlands underline the cooperative efforts. On February 27, 2024, Annetje Ottow (President of the Executive Board ...

Agricultural trading market place, Trigga Trader has recorded a more than 30% increase in pork prices in the last two weeks when prices went from R19.00 p/kg to more than R25 p/kg on the weekly. The price increase is on the back of an outbreak of African Swine Flu (ASF) – which is harmless to ...