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Julien Ochala can’t live without his morning cup of Joe. But not just any coffee will do. For the past five years, the 37-year-old physiology lecturer at King’s College London …
African coffee industry gains steam Read More
A few years after extreme drought forced South Africa to import 2.2 million tonnes of corn the country is set to return to being a net exporter of the grain …
South Africa on track for historically large corn crop Read More
“It, therefore, has no business importing rice to the value of $400 million annually. “Ghana absolutely has no business at all importing rice. You are spending US$400 million a year …
Ghana’s high rice imports…AfDB decries $400m annual bill Read More
A few years after extreme drought forced South Africa to import 2.2 million tonnes of corn the country is set to return to being a net exporter of the grain …
South Africa on track for historically large corn crop Read More
In efforts to diversify the nation’s economy from the oil to non-oil sectors like agriculture and solid minerals, the Federal Government has set a target of 500,000 metric tonnes (MT) …
Nigeria: Government Targets 500,000 Metric Tonnes Cocoa Production By 2021 Read More
The Ghana National Sesame Business Farmers’ Association (GNSBFA) has called on the Government to reduce the high taxes placed on the exportation of sesame to neighbouring countries. The farmers, drawn …
Farmers call on government to reduce tax on sesame export Read More
Zambia has set aside 100,000 tonnes of maize for export to East Africa and other countries in the Great Lakes region, with the bulk of the corn destined for Kenya, …
Zambia agree to sell 100,000 tonnes of maize to East Africa Read More
A huge international interest in Ethiopia’s horticulture development sector is said to be the major factor for the Ethiopian government to allocate the reported 3,000 hectares of land dedicated to …
Ethiopia allocates 3,000 hectares of land for flower investment Read More
Despite South Africa’s bleak macro-economic outlook and political turmoil, there is at least one thing consumers can smile about – food is set to become cheaper thanks to a record-breaking …
Food prices could fall – economists Read More
South African farmers have managed to produce 10.6million tons of maize during the first eleven weeks of harvesting. The farmers are only 5.03million tons shy of the 15.63million tons projected …
10.6m tons of maize harvested in SA Read More