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Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Nyasha Chingono 17 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Sybille de La Hamaide 20 Oct 2023

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Humphrey Malalo 13 Oct 2023

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

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Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan 26 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

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Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

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Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

AgricultureBird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

AgricultureIvory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

RetailTraders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

AgricultureSand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

AgricultureAfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

AgricultureMozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Sybille de La Hamaide 20 Oct 2023

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

AgricultureKenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Humphrey Malalo 13 Oct 2023

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

AgricultureCocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

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AgricultureNamibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

AgricultureEgypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan 26 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

AgricultureRenewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

AgricultureUS, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

AgricultureWomen shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Pearl Amina Karungi 14 Sep 2023

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Agriculture'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

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Finance#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Global food prices rebounds in July

AgricultureGlobal food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

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Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

AgricultureFood crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

ESG & SustainabilityDeadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Tarek Amara and Michele Kambas 25 Jul 2023

Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

AgricultureCocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York

Marcelo Teixeira 19 Jul 2023

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

AgricultureWhat this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

David Ubilava 17 Jul 2023

Morocco seeks new fisheries 'partnership' with EU

AgricultureMorocco seeks new fisheries 'partnership' with EU

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

AgricultureHigh domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

11 Jul 2023

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

AgricultureWorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

11 Jul 2023

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

AgricultureNew OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

6 Jul 2023

FAO director-general Qu Dongyu. Source:

AgricultureFAO chief Qu Dongyu re-elected for second term

3 Jul 2023

The expo returns in September. Source: Supplied.

RetailOrganic & Natural Products Expo to return in September

30 Jun 2023

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RetailChocolate-making ingredient cocoa hits highest price in 46 years

Maytaal Angel and Marcelo Teixeira 29 Jun 2023

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

AgricultureLab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

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RetailNestle ramps up Nigeria raw material sourcing as forex squeeze bites

Richa Naidu 26 Jun 2023

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

AgricultureNigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Christopher Oluwakunmi Akinbile 22 Jun 2023

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

AgricultureResearchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityMorocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

AgricultureKenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

AgricultureAfrica needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

Eni bets on agribusiness in Africa to expand biofuel production

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Francesca Landini 1 Jun 2023

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

RetailUnilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Seun Sanni 31 May 2023

Slow Food Uganda nominated for annual Agriculture Awards 2023

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22 May 2023