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Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premiumAnge Aboa

Global food prices rebounds in July

Global food prices rebounds in July

7 Aug 2023

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

11 Jul 2023

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

New water resistant paper egg trays excite farmers

13 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

AMISOM Public Information via

New guide to help ensure health and safety of workers in banana sector

9 Nov 2017

17 counties set to revive pyrethrum farming

Waikwa Maina and Francis Mureithi 3 Nov 2017

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tom Nevin 1 Nov 2017

Free-Photos via

New campaign launched to contain a major threat to banana production

19 Oct 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

L-R: Ag. Group Managing Director, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Engr. Abdullahi Sule; Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote; Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello; Niger State Deputy Governor, Ahmed Muhammad Kesto, at the MoU signing ceremony between Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Niger State Government on Sugar Project in Niger State. (Source: Dangote Group)

Dangote, Niger State $450m sugar production MoU to revolutionise Nigerian agriculture

24 Aug 2017

Niger to boost poultry farming with mobile kits

Ahmed Tahir Ajobe 18 Aug 2017

Nigeria to save N300bn annually from rice import

Bayo Amodu and Ruth Tene Natsa 16 Aug 2017

Amid drought and conflict, women try new livestock - bees

Moraa Obiria 11 Aug 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

abhisheklyrics via

Dangote's move into rice cultivation to reduce Nigeria's food imports

18 Apr 2017

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

6 Apr 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

2 Nov 2016

A New Earth store

Organic, eco-living store opens in Nigeria

3 Oct 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Tru-Cape's successful harvest tempered by currency volatility

Tru-Cape's successful harvest tempered by currency volatility

27 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

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Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

New water resistant paper egg trays excite farmers

13 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

AMISOM Public Information via

New guide to help ensure health and safety of workers in banana sector

9 Nov 2017

17 counties set to revive pyrethrum farming

Waikwa Maina and Francis Mureithi 3 Nov 2017

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tom Nevin 1 Nov 2017

Free-Photos via

New campaign launched to contain a major threat to banana production

19 Oct 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

L-R: Ag. Group Managing Director, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Engr. Abdullahi Sule; Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote; Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello; Niger State Deputy Governor, Ahmed Muhammad Kesto, at the MoU signing ceremony between Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Niger State Government on Sugar Project in Niger State. (Source: Dangote Group)

Dangote, Niger State $450m sugar production MoU to revolutionise Nigerian agriculture

24 Aug 2017

Niger to boost poultry farming with mobile kits

Ahmed Tahir Ajobe 18 Aug 2017

Nigeria to save N300bn annually from rice import

Bayo Amodu and Ruth Tene Natsa 16 Aug 2017

Amid drought and conflict, women try new livestock - bees

Moraa Obiria 11 Aug 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

abhisheklyrics via

Dangote's move into rice cultivation to reduce Nigeria's food imports

18 Apr 2017

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

6 Apr 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

2 Nov 2016

A New Earth store

Organic, eco-living store opens in Nigeria

3 Oct 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Tru-Cape's successful harvest tempered by currency volatility

Tru-Cape's successful harvest tempered by currency volatility

27 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

A special fund has been set up by the African Development Bank to fund farming ventures. Image:

Fast-track fund for food security

Shaun Harris 26 Nov 2013

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013