African agriculture news: food production, agribusiness, farm inputs, exports, food security and agricultural policy.
Botswana has taken a major step in its journey to build a stronger and more diversified economy with the selection of 200 projects under the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP). …
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that it will impose temporary import duties on pork and pig by-products from the European Union (EU), citing evidence of dumping. The announcement, made …
Uganda has announced a major plan to attract shs5.3 trillion, about US$1.4 billion, in agricultural investments, as the country positions itself as a leading food supplier in Africa. The announcement …
A Kenyan court has ordered Ekaterra Tea Kenya PLC, a British-owned agricultural company, to pay compensation to a worker who was dismissed unlawfully on medical grounds. The Employment and Labour …
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has warned that the nation’s food security is under serious threat, citing insecurity, inflation, and climate change as major obstacles to agricultural productivity. …
More than 60,000 farmers across Enugu State are set to benefit from a new round of free fertiliser and agro-inputs distribution as Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah flagged off the exercise …
Nigeria is losing about 400,000 hectares of forest every year to unchecked deforestation, a development that charcoal industry stakeholders say threatens both the sector and the country’s environmental commitments. The …
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) has restated its commitment to supporting food security in Nigeria and driving local content development through sustained investments in agriculture and agro-allied industries. The …
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has urged the Federal Government to create a clear transition plan and consult widely with stakeholders before going ahead with its ban on …
Nigeria and Brazil have taken a new step to strengthen relations with the announcement of a direct flight service between Lagos and São Paulo. The service, which will be operated …
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