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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
South Africa's Food Inflation Falls to 1.4% as Strong Maize Harvest Increases Supply
South Africa's consumer food price inflation eased to 1.4% in June
Zimbabwe Cracks Down on Illegal Tobacco Seeds to Protect Top Agricultural Export
Tobacco remains Zimbabwe's largest agricultural export and a major source of foreign exchange earnings.
Ethiopia Targets 800 Million Seedlings in One-Day Green Legacy Planting Drive
Ethiopia is preparing for one of the world's largest coordinated tree-planting campaigns, aiming to plant 800 million seedlings in a single day as part of its Green Legacy Initiative
Uganda Faces Rising Farmer-Herder Tensions as Climate Pressure Intensifies
Growing climate stress and increasing competition over shrinking water resources are fueling renewed tensions between pastoralists and crop farmers in northern Uganda
Pure Dairy Herd Commits $250 Million to Nigeria's Dairy Industry
Pure Dairy Herd, a cattle and milk production company, has committed an initial $250 million investment to establish a large-scale dairy farm in Ogun State
Egypt Eyes Ugandan Market to Expand Poultry and Egg Exports
Egypt is stepping up efforts to expand its agricultural trade footprint in Africa following high-level discussions with Uganda
Morocco Wins EU Trade Dispute as Brussels Rejects Legal Challenge
The European Union has reaffirmed its trade arrangements with Morocco after rejecting a legal challenge targeting the bloc's agricultural agreements.
Presco Proposes $100 Million Investment to Revive Ogun's Apoje Farms
Apoje Farms is an expansive oil palm plantation.
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