Agriculture How coffee is saving a unique Mozambican forest Gorongosa – From a distance, Mount Gorongosa looks pockmarked. The slopes of this Mozambican landmark were once covered with... Read more 15 Jun, 2022
Agriculture Deputy minister held for allegedly stealing inputs meant for farmers in Zimbabwe Cape Town – Zimbabwean Agriculture Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro was reportedly arrested on Friday on charges of fraudulently acquiring... Read more 22 May, 2022
Cȏte d'Ivoire UN talks to tackle degraded land ’emergency’ begin Abidjan – The UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began... Read more 10 May, 2022
Business UN chief seeks to get Ukraine, Russian agriculture and fertilizer production back into world markets Nigeria – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was seeking talks to get Ukraine and Russian agriculture... Read more 5 May, 2022
Agriculture Morocco announces $1 billion drought relief plan Rabat – Morocco said on Wednesday it will launch a nearly $1 billion aid programme to help its agriculture industry,... Read more 17 Feb, 2022
Agriculture Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more 28 Jan, 2022
Agriculture Bird flu outbreak claims over 500 000 chickens in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou – At least half a million chickens have been either killed by a bird flu outbreak in Burkina Faso... Read more 15 Jan, 2022
Agriculture SA’s agriculture sector hails failure by govt to push through land expropriation bill Cape Town – The South African Agriculture sector has reportedly hailed the government’s unsuccessful bid to expropriate land without... Read more 10 Dec, 2021
Agriculture On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market São Tomé – A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom.... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
Agriculture Hunger stalks jihadist-battered Niger Niamey – Few countries in the world struggle with as many burdens as Niger. The arid Sahel state is... Read more 3 Dec, 2021