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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

26 Jun 2024

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

By Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

African Swine Fever update

African Swine Fever update

9 May 2019

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Elections will come and go, but challenges in land reform will not

Peter Setou 7 May 2019

Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms

Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms

Fundisiwe Maseko 7 May 2019

AfDP's agro-industrial processing zones will drive agriculture in Africa, says investors

AfDP's agro-industrial processing zones will drive agriculture in Africa, says investors

3 May 2019

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Zia Mehrabi and Navin Ramankutty 3 May 2019

Campbell sells fresh food producer Bolthouse Farms for $510m

Campbell sells fresh food producer Bolthouse Farms for $510m

16 Apr 2019

AFT Fund to launch 17 new projects in support of agribusiness in Africa

AFT Fund to launch 17 new projects in support of agribusiness in Africa

12 Apr 2019

AFGRI creates grain storage platform to strengthen food security

8 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019

New Kenya farmers market to connect producers and consumers

New Kenya farmers market to connect producers and consumers

3 Apr 2019

Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

29 Mar 2019

Farmcrowdy closes $1m additional seed funding

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019

Brienne Hong via

#CitrusSummit: Fruitful opportunities in technology

Carin Venter 25 Mar 2019

No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

22 Mar 2019

SA wool market resilient despite China's suspension

SA wool market resilient despite China's suspension

20 Mar 2019

Agri SA, SAAFWUA signs MoU to enhance water resource management

Agri SA, SAAFWUA signs MoU to enhance water resource management

14 Mar 2019

Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

11 Mar 2019

Dedicated cannabis expo set for Cape Town in April

Dedicated cannabis expo set for Cape Town in April

11 Mar 2019

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2019

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

1 Mar 2019

Advisory panel on land reform makes progress

25 Feb 2019

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

21 Feb 2019

Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

19 Feb 2019

Why poor storage and handling are to blame for Uganda's poor quality seed

Why poor storage and handling are to blame for Uganda's poor quality seed

Nathan Fiala 15 Feb 2019

Global seed companies address climate change, nutrition needs

Global seed companies address climate change, nutrition needs

7 Feb 2019

Sea Harvest in bid to buy up Australian-listed Mareterram

Sea Harvest in bid to buy up Australian-listed Mareterram

6 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

Clover receives R4.8bn buyout offer from Milco consortium

Clover receives R4.8bn buyout offer from Milco consortium

4 Feb 2019

Agribusiness: Driving firm performance in Africa agriculture

Patience Panashe 29 Jan 2019

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SA wool market resilient despite China's suspension

SA wool market resilient despite China's suspension

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Agri SA, SAAFWUA signs MoU to enhance water resource management

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Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

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Dedicated cannabis expo set for Cape Town in April

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African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

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Liquor industry signs guidelines for good business practice for SA companies in Africa

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UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

21 Feb 2019

Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

19 Feb 2019

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AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

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AGCO unveils innovative Farm in a Box initiative for Africa's rural communities

22 Jan 2019

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