Morocco is preparing to boost its wheat imports and storage reserves in the coming months as global prices for grains, especially soft wheat, continue to decline. This move is aimed …
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MiDA Partners IFC to Attract Big Investment into Ghana’s Agric Sector
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) is working closely with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to attract massive investment into Ghana’s agricultural sector. This collaboration is expected to boost agribusiness development …
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Airtel Money, TCDC Partner to Boost Digital Financial Access for Farmers in Tanzania
Airtel Money Tanzania has announced a new partnership with the Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC) aimed at expanding access to digital financial services for thousands of farmers across the country. …
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BATN Foundation Launches Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to Empower Farmers in Ekiti
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched a new agricultural development initiative, the Sustainable Development of Maize Micro-Enterprise Farmers Project, aimed at empowering over 100 smallholder maize farmers …
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Zimbabwe Names ARDA as Main Food Security Agency
The Zimbabwean government has officially restructured the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA), giving it a new mandate as the country’s central food security agency. Under the new plan, ARDA …
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Nigeria’s Farm Input Crisis Threatens Food Security
Nigeria’s ambition to become food self-sufficient is facing serious setbacks as the rising cost of farm inputs is pushing many smallholder farmers out of production and making food more expensive …
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Nigeria’s Food Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia’s Grain Success Offers a Roadmap
While Nigerians continue to battle hunger and high food prices, experts say the country can learn valuable lessons from Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation. Ethiopia has successfully moved from being a net …
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Lasaco Assurance Unveils New Insurance Scheme for Farmers
Lasaco Assurance Plc has introduced a new insurance product designed to protect Nigerian farmers and agricultural cooperatives against risks in the agriculture sector. The company presented its Cooperative Insurance Scheme …
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Young Nigerians Drive Growth in $420m Sweet Wine Market as Tastes Evolve
Nigeria’s wine industry is experiencing a major shift, with sweet wines now dominating consumer preferences—thanks largely to younger Nigerians. The market, currently valued between $400 million and $420 million yearly, …
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Togo Targets Cotton Revival Amid Falling Yields and Farmer Exodus
Togo is making a bold attempt to revive its cotton sector, which has seen years of steady decline. The country is aiming to produce over 92,500 tons of seed cotton …