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Egypt and FAO Map Out New Strategy to Strengthen Olive Value Chain
Egypt is working with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to develop a new strategic framework for its olive sector
Ethiopia Targets Sorghum for Regional Trade and Value Addition
Ethiopia is repositioning sorghum from a traditional staple into a commercial agricultural value chain, with the government seeking investment in production, processing
Ethiopia Moves 9.5 Million Cluster Farmers Toward Agribusiness Ownership
Ethiopia is moving to transform millions of smallholder farmers from producers working in organised farming clusters into owners of formal agribusiness companies.
Togo Targets 300,000 Tonnes of Organic Soybeans as Global Demand Grows
Togo’s soybean industry is targeting 300,000 tonnes of production in the 2026–27 agricultural season
Egypt Is Rebuilding Its Agriculture and the Business of Food Is Changing
For generations, Egyptian agriculture has been defined by one thing: the Nile.
Guinness Ghana and GIZ Invest $2.5 Million to Strengthen Sorghum Value Chain
Guinness Ghana PLC and Germany's GIZ are investing GH¢31.6 million (approximately $2.5 million) to strengthen Ghana's sorghum value chain and support 30,000 smallholder farmers
Ethiopia Sets Sights on Global Banana Markets to Expand Agricultural Export Earnings
Ethiopia is seeking to transform its expanding banana production into a major export industry by improving productivity, quality, and access to international markets
Ghana's Omanbapa AgriTech Signs Deal for $10 Million Organic Fertiliser Plant
Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Omanbapa AgriTech Limited for the establishment of a $10 million organic fertiliser manufacturing plant
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