Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a practical tool for Africa’s young people, offering new ways to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen food systems and create opportunities across the continent’s growing agri-food economy. For a continent facing rising food demand, climate pressures and a significant youth employment challenge, AI and data-driven technologies could play an increasingly important ...

Africa’s agricultural sector must accelerate efforts to become more resilient to global supply disruptions, rising input costs and climate-related shocks, as recent instability in international trade has exposed the continent’s continued dependence on external agricultural inputs. The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has already created significant consequences for farmers across Africa, with ...

Nigeria has resumed onion exports to Ghana after the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) lifted its suspension on cross-border shipments, reopening an important agricultural trade route between the two West African markets. The decision, announced on August 19, follows consultations involving the trade ministries of Nigeria and Ghana, diplomatic authorities, ...

Africa’s growing appetite for milk and dairy products is widening the gap between domestic production and consumption, leaving major markets such as Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal and Zimbabwe increasingly exposed to imports, global price volatility and high production costs. The 2025 African Agriculture Barometer on the dairy value chain, produced by FARM Foundation, Afdi and the ...

Nigeria has an opportunity to transform its livestock sector from a largely subsistence activity into a modern, productive and commercially competitive industry. President Bola Tinubu said at the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Abuja that the country aims to more than double the livestock sector’s estimated $32 billion annual contribution to the ...

Nigeria’s food security challenge is not only about how much food the country produces. It is also about how much of that food survives the journey from the farm to the consumer. Agriculture employs more than 70 per cent of Nigeria’s population and remains a major contributor to the country’s economy. Yet large quantities of ...

Nigeria is seeking to transform its cashew industry by increasing local processing, attracting investment and moving away from the export of raw cashew nuts. The Federal Government validated the Nigeria Cashew Industry Roadmap in July 2026, describing it as a strategic framework for building a globally competitive, value-added cashew sector. The roadmap comes as Nigeria ...

China-backed agricultural technology is helping Nigerian rice farmers increase yields and improve profitability, with improved seed varieties offering a potential pathway towards greater food production and stronger rural livelihoods. In communities around Abuja, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (GAWAL) has gained attention for its R1 rice variety, a Chinese-developed strain that farmers have embraced for ...

Sasakawa Africa Association Calls for New Approach to Scaling Agricultural Innovation in Africa The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has called for a fundamental shift in how agricultural innovations are expanded across Africa, urging governments, research institutions, development partners and the private sector to focus on scaling proven solutions that can reach millions of smallholder farmers. ...

Nigeria has taken a significant step towards strengthening its agricultural sector after the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) signed a strategic partnership aimed at improving the country’s agricultural data systems. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two institutions ...