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Uganda Suspected Cassava Disease Raises Fears for Food Supplies and Farmer Incomes
Farmers in northern Uganda are raising concerns over a suspected cassava disease causing roots to rot before harvest
South Africa’s Smallholder Dairy Farmers Exit as Market Access and Profitability Worsen
Smallholder dairy farmers in South Africa’s Free State province are abandoning milk production as high feed costs
Nigeria’s Origin Tech Advances Local Fresh Milk Production in Lagos
Origin Tech Group is advancing its livestock and dairy operations in Lagos
Zimbabwe Surpasses Wheat Planting Target, Eyes Regional Export Market
Zimbabwe is pushing its wheat industry beyond self-sufficiency as farmers planted a record 126,394 hectares of winter wheat in 2026
Egypt Expands Agricultural Export Map With 21 New Markets in 2026
Egypt is rapidly widening the global market for its agricultural produce, opening 21 new international markets in 2026
Uganda Takes Its Coffee Campaign to Europe as It Targets Bigger Market Share
Uganda is taking its coffee campaign deeper into Europe as the country seeks to convert rapidly growing export volumes
Kenya Pushes Cotton-to-Textile Revival, Seeks More Value From the Industry
Kenya is rebuilding its cotton industry, but the country’s bigger ambition is to turn the crop’s recovery into a broader industrial revival by linking farmers with ginneries, textile mills and garment manufacturers.
Ghana’s Shea Industry Looks Beyond Raw Nuts as Women Demand Greater Share of Global Value
Women at the heart of Ghana’s shea industry are calling for better prices
Nigeria’s Cattle Industry Gets New Feed Push as Olam Enters Livestock Nutrition
Nigeria’s Federal Government has welcomed Olam Agri’s entry into the cattle feed market.
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