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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

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Campbell sells fresh food producer Bolthouse Farms for $510m

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

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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

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

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

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New Kenya farmers market to connect producers and consumers

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Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

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No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

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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

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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

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21 Feb 2019

Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

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

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Global seed companies address climate change, nutrition needs

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Sea Harvest in bid to buy up Australian-listed Mareterram

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Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

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Chocolate puts Ivory Coast on top in Africa's agriculture trade

Chocolate puts Ivory Coast on top in Africa's agriculture trade

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African Swine Fever update

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Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms

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

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Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

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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

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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

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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

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Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

Syngenta to support Zambian farmers with sustainable farming solutions

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No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

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SA wool market resilient despite China's suspension

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Agri SA, SAAFWUA signs MoU to enhance water resource management

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

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

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

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Advisory panel on land reform makes progress

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

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Hortgro's Nicholas Dicey named new WAPA president

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

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