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Egypt Scales Solar Irrigation as Water Scarcity Raises Pressure on Agriculture
Egypt is expanding the use of solar-powered irrigation and modern water-management systems as it seeks to protect agricultural production
Ghana’s Cocoa Farmers Demand Protection as New Law Targets Farm Destruction
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are calling for urgent action to stop the destruction of cocoa farms
Nigeria Urged to Scale Plant Breeding Innovations From Research Centres to Farms
Nigeria’s agricultural research community is calling for faster adoption and commercialisation of plant-breeding innovations
Lagos and Benue Link Agricultural Production to Urban Food Demand
Nigeria’s Lagos and Benue states are deepening their agricultural partnership under the Produce for Lagos programme
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.
South Africa’s Fruit Exports Surge as Industry Faces Pressure to Turn Volume Into Value
South Africa’s fruit industry is entering a new phase in which increasing production and export volumes will no longer automatically translate into stronger returns for farmers.
Egypt Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Poultry, Eggs, Milk, Rice and Sugar as Wheat and Maize Remain Challenges
Egypt is strengthening its drive for greater food self-sufficiency, with the government reporting near-complete domestic coverage in poultry.
Brazil Secures 3.8 Million Tonnes of Fertilizer Supply From Morocco’s OCP Through 2027
Brazil is moving to strengthen the security of its fertilizer supply after its Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco’s OCP Nutricrops
Senegal’s Sadio Mané Invests $20 Million in Mango Agro-Industrial Park
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané has invested CFA11.7 billion (about $20 million) of his own money in a new agro-industrial project in Bambali
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