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FAAN, NAQS forge partnership to boost air agro export
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has teamed up with the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services…
Civil servants will receive first batch sale of 50kg rice for N40,000, says FG
The Federal Government announced that the initial sale of 50 kg bags of rice at N40,000 will first be directed to…
AU Calls for $15 Billion Investment to Boost Local Fertilizer Manufacturing
The African Union (AU) has highlighted the need for a $15 billion private sector investment to enhance local…
US bets on climate friendly farming, plan raises doubts
President Joe Biden's administration is incentivizing farmers to adopt practices that store carbon in the soil to…
Cashew farmers see low output on harsh harmattan
Cashew farmers in Nigeria anticipate a slight decrease in output for the 2024 season due to the severe harmattan…
Agricultural research spending fails to boost farmer output
Despite the federal government spending N266 billion on agricultural research institutes over the past five years,…
Ghana Cocoa Board CEO Advocates Higher Prices to Combat Cocoa Smuggling
Joseph Boahen Aidoo, CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), affirmed the organization's dedication to offering…
NNPC and Marketers Clash Over Petrol Subsidy, PMA Proposes N1,200/Litre
Tensions have risen between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and fuel marketers, represented…
Pearl Capital Partners Launches $6.4 Million Credit Facility Fund to Aid…
Pearl Capital Partners (PCP) has introduced a credit facility fund totaling $6.4 million, with support from the…
Democratic Republic of Congo Sets Ambitious $6.6 Billion Investment for…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest $6.6 billion over a decade in its…
Ghana’s Agri-Tech Leader Farmerline Secures $1.5 Million Funding from…
Hivos-Triodos Fonds has provided a $1.5 million facility to Ghana-based agri-tech company Farmerline. Farmerline…
Pyrethrum Power Surge: Kentegra Biotechnology Secures $15 Million Financing for…
Nairobi-based pyrethrum pioneer, Kentegra Biotechnology, is set to receive a significant boost with a financial…
Nigerian Farmers Yet to Receive Promised Fertilizers from Government
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria has revealed that farmers have not yet received the fertilizers promised by…
The 89MW Castle Wind Farm’s Financial Close has been Announced by AIIM…
Through an Eskom wheeling agreement, the AIIM consortium has completed the financial close on the 89 MW Castle…
UN Mobilizes N38 Billion for Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector .
In order to enhance Nigeria's agriculture industry from 2023 to 2027, the United Nations will work with the…
Criterion Africa Partners Completes Investment in Merensky Timber.
Merensky Timber, one of the top integrated timber product companies in Africa and a fully owned subsidiary of Hans…
KENYA; Local Rice Millers Object About The Window For Duty-Free Imports Being…
The importation of the good during the duty-free window has been blocked, and local rice millers have criticized…
UGANDA: Due To Costly Imports, Egg Prices Will Increase.
Kenyan consumers are paying more for eggs as the price of the commodity shoots to a high of Sh450 a tray from…
Floods Cost Farmers around N100 billion, and Expert Forecasts Show a Fall in…
According to managing director of Universal Quest Nigeria, approximately N100 billion was lost by Nigerian farmers…
Nigeria to begin Rice Exports as RIFAN Signs Agreement with Tiamin Rice Company.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the processing and sale of rice both locally and internationally has been…
Cocoa Growers in Ivory Coast worry that an Unpredictable Environment may Reduce…
The leading producer of cocoa in the world has been impact by the shift in rain patterns. Nearly half of the raw…
Optimism rises for increased cocoa yield in Ivory Coast
After a prolonged dry season almost cast doubt over Ivory Coast's ability to record good cocoa yields during the…
Nigeria: Reforms in Agro-Export, Proceed Repatriation Take Shape Albeit At Slower…
The federal government's drive to provide a conducive environment for businesses appeared to have gained traction…
Govt Mulls Reinstating Fertilizer Indicative Price
TANZANIA Fertilizer Regulatory Authority (TFRA), has warned traders against hiking fertilizer prices for more than…