Sentiment cruises to a record high in the latest Agribusiness Confidence update
Unlike the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index that remained stable at 43 index points in 4Q21, the Agbiz-IDC Agribusiness Confidence cruised to a second record...
Borno State, Sudan partner on wheat, gum Arabic production
The Borno State Government has partnered with Sudan in the production of wheat, gum Arabic and livestock for exports to earn foreign exchange.The crops...
Make 2022 a year of action
Dr Theo de Jager, Chairman of the board of Saai and president of the World Farmers Organisation, writes:Farmers across the world saw the...
NAM- GP-MAN seeks inclusion of mushroom into CBN’s ABP
The National Mushroom Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAM- GP-MAN) are calling for inclusion of the commodity into the Central Bank of...
Securing the future of farming in Zambia by implementing climate adapted farming methods
Zambia has seen impacts of climate change across the entire country in recent years. The rains come late in the season and end early;...
Farmers in Uganda challenge court over fight duty-free sugar imports
Farmers in Uganda have challenged in court a decision to allow the importation of duty-free sugar from Uganda above the Common Market for East...
Record high fuel prices impact on agriculture profit outlook and on consumers’ pockets
Unfortunately, South Africa’s petrol price has breached the R20/ litre level after the announcement of the December 2021 fuel update by the Department of...
Igad and UN appeal for drought relief in Horn of Africa
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) are appealing for urgent action to mitigate...
$2million dedicated to increase women’s incomes through Beekeeping in Ghana
For smallholder farmers in Ghana producing shea butter, bees are normally pests to swat away. But these insects will soon prove invaluable to farmers...
Bopinc and Village Capital launch landmark studies on the potential of circular agribusiness in...
Two new landmark studies from the O-Farms program, implemented by Bopinc and Village Capital and supported by the IKEA Foundation, share key insights on...