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A farmer tends to dried cannabis bundle in Ketama, in the northern Rif mountains, Morocco, 12 March 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Morocco pardons nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convictsAhmed Eljechtimi

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

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Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

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Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Bringing smallholders and farming startups into the fold

Howard Blight 11 Jul 2017

Guinea aims to reclaim leadership in pineapple exports to EU

10 Jul 2017

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

10 Jul 2017

Growing food in the post-truth era

Alana Mann 6 Jul 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Five steps to engage Africa's youth in agriculture and rural development

3 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

Africa Progress Panel via - Akinwumi Adesina

Future of African youth lies in agriculture, not Europe - Food Prize Laureate

Umberto Bacchi 29 Jun 2017

Legacy of trailblazing

Kristy Jooste 29 Jun 2017

Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Skills development in agriculture should be seen as an investment

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

Africa: Land of milk and beef?

31 May 2017

Howard Blight, Agricolleges international

#AfricaMonth: Quality agricultural education essential to increase productivity in Africa

Howard Blight 29 May 2017

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#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

Cari Coetzee 24 May 2017

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

Ruth Hall, Dzodzi Tsikata and Ian Scoones 24 May 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

23 May 2017

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

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Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Bringing smallholders and farming startups into the fold

Howard Blight 11 Jul 2017

Guinea aims to reclaim leadership in pineapple exports to EU

10 Jul 2017

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

10 Jul 2017

Growing food in the post-truth era

Alana Mann 6 Jul 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Five steps to engage Africa's youth in agriculture and rural development

3 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

Africa Progress Panel via - Akinwumi Adesina

Future of African youth lies in agriculture, not Europe - Food Prize Laureate

Umberto Bacchi 29 Jun 2017

Legacy of trailblazing

Kristy Jooste 29 Jun 2017

Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Skills development in agriculture should be seen as an investment

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

Africa: Land of milk and beef?

31 May 2017

Howard Blight, Agricolleges international

#AfricaMonth: Quality agricultural education essential to increase productivity in Africa

Howard Blight 29 May 2017

Image Supplied - ©GettyImages

#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

Cari Coetzee 24 May 2017

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

Ruth Hall, Dzodzi Tsikata and Ian Scoones 24 May 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

23 May 2017

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

22 May 2017

Partnership as a panacea for enduring woes in agriculture

Partnership as a panacea for enduring woes in agriculture

Justice Novati Rutenge 18 May 2017

AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab to help youth access employment

18 May 2017

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Dr Akinwumi Adesina 17 May 2017

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

15 May 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers

11 May 2017

SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers

5 May 2017

Turkey signs agri deals with African countries

5 May 2017

Invest in agriculture, Africa urged

Invest in agriculture, Africa urged

Victoria Ruzvidzo 5 May 2017

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

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CNN explores the impact of new tech on ag

3 May 2017

L-R: Paul Kapapula (Head of Sales Syngenta Zambia), Ernest Myburgh (Head of Syngenta Zambia), Anafrida Bwenge (Feed the Future Division Chief USAID Zambia), Ndekazi Olive Kaluwa (Private Sector Development Specialist USAID Zambia)

Partnership gives smallholders opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers

2 May 2017