West Africa/Europe - From Cocoa to Chocolate
AfricaFocus
"Cocoa growing communities, particularly in West Africa, are facing poverty, child labour and deforestation that have been made worse by a rapid fall in prices for cocoa. Widely… Read more »
Maize Lowers Flour Prices in Kenya to 6-Year Low
East African
Maize flour prices in Kenya have dipped to a six-year low on increased supply of cheap grains from Uganda and harvests in western region, easing inflationary pressure. Read more »
Africa Has an 'Uber' Opportunity to Disrupt Farming Technology
Malabo Montpellier Panel
Five years ago, Uber accelerated onto the scene in Africa, revolutionising the way we navigate cities. In 2017, Airbnb hosts in Africa made a tidy US$139 million renting shared… Read more »
Maize Trading Changes Iringa Farmer's Fortunes
Citizen
If you ask successful businesspersons about their journey to success, everyone will give you his/her own interesting story. Read more »
San Get Eviction Order Against Tsumkwe Farmers
Namibian
SEVEN farmers accused of unlawfully grazing their livestock on communal land in the Tsumkwe area should be evicted and barred from the Nyae Nyae conservancy and communal forest, a… Read more »
Unscrupulous Maize Traders Warned
The Herald
Maize traders who tamper with their scales to dupe farmers risk being arrested and should desist from the unscrupulous act, a Government official has said. Read more »
Lessons From Kenya On How to Restore Degraded Land [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The state of the earth's biodiversity - the world's variety of living organisms - is in crisis. About one third of the world's land has been severely degraded from its natural… Read more »
Coffee Prices in a Downward Trend
Nation
Coffee prices fell by five per cent at the auction this week, marking the third time in a row that the commodity has registered a decline since June when trading resumed from… Read more »
Cotton Deliveries Reach 120k Tonnes
The Herald
NATIONAL cotton deliveries by farmers have reached 120 000 tonnes, exceeding this year's target by 20 percent, the latest figures from the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) have… Read more »
Milk Production Up 12pc
The Herald
National milk production has been consistently higher this year with output having increased by 12 percent in the first six months compared to the same period last year. Read more »
Tea Bonus to Go Down as Global Prices Plummet, Says KTDA
Nation
Tea farmers will earn less this year due to the reduced commodity prices at the auction in the last six months. Read more »
Cocoa Rebounds As Climate Conditions Dwindle
Business Day
Cocoa recovered some of its previous week's losses, as favourable climatic conditions in top grower Cote d'Ivoire appear to have faded. Read more »
Farmers Toast Growing Demand European Demand for Avocados
Capital FM
It may be loved and derided as the go-to millennial brunch, but avocado toast is proving a boon for Kenyan farmers as they cash in on the seemingly ever-growing enthusiasm. Read more »
Why Technology Will Disrupt and Transform Our Agriculture
Nation
Agriculture is critical to some of Africa's biggest development goals. The sector is an engine of job creation. Farming alone currently accounts for about 60 percent of total… Read more »
Let Maize Farmers Suffer, They'll Become Stronger and Smarter [opinion]
Monitor
Said The Monitor report: 'Finance minister Matia Kasaija said government has injected Shs100 billion to buy off excess maize stock that has resulted into falling corn prices. Read more »
