Business Cameroon’s mushroom growers looking beyond the kitchen Bafoussam – Grilled on skewers, dried, or used in hair oil: farmers at Bafoussam in western Cameroon are seeking... Read more 10 Jul, 2022
Business African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises Abidjan – From Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine, external crises have put pressure on African economies, but many... Read more 25 Jun, 2022
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