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Ghana Agriculture Ministry Seeks Reversal of World Bank Food Programme Exit
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture is pushing for the government to reverse its decision to withdraw from the World Bank-backed West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP)
Sunbeth Buys 73.29% of Livestock Feeds for ₦19.5 Billion in Major Agribusiness Expansion
Sunbeth Treenuts and Sesame Limited is moving deeper into Nigeria’s agricultural value chain with an agreement to acquire a 73.29% controlling stake in Livestock Feeds Plc
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
Nigeria Makes Fresh Push to Build National Digital Farmers Register and End Duplicate Records
Nigeria is again moving to establish a national digital farmers register aimed at eliminating duplicate farmer records
South Africa Puts New Blueberry Genetics to the Test
South Africa’s blueberry industry is testing a new generation of blueberry genetics
Ghana’s Farmers Face Market Glut as Tomatoes Rot and Local Rice Goes Unsold
Ghanaian farmers are facing a growing market-access problem as abundant harvests of tomatoes and rice remain unsold
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Surge 19.8% as Abundant Supplies Weigh on Global Prices
Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa shipments have climbed sharply in the 2025/26 marketing year, adding fresh pressure to global cocoa prices
Honey: Nature’s Sweetener or Just Another Sugar?
For thousands of years, honey has occupied an unusual place in human life.
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