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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has intensified efforts to expand agricultural trade and investment between both countries, using its Freedom 250 initiative to bring American livestock expertise, technology and business opportunities closer to Nigerian agribusinesses and policymakers.

Persistent droughts and mounting water scarcity are placing severe pressure on Tunisia’s agricultural sector, forcing farmers from the north to the south to fundamentally adapt their land management practices.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says his administration is targeting more than doubling the contribution of the country’s livestock sector to the national economy as part of the efforts to boost food security, create jobs and diversify the economy.

The Beninese government has awarded 561.8 million CFA francs in compensation to nearly 95,000 rice and cotton producers affected by yield losses during the 2025–2026 agricultural season. Presided over by the Minister of Agriculture,

Benin plans to invest up to $20.77 million in a long-term effort to tackle the degradation of agricultural land, considered one of the main obstacles to improving crop yields.

The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Mr Alexander Isong, says Nigerians may face rice, tomato and other staple food shortages within three months.

The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Mr. Alexander Isong, says that high transportation and energy costs are keeping food prices high across Nigeria in spite of easing headline inflation.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of up to $110 million to support the development of the 300 MW Aysha Wind Farm Project in Ethiopia.

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, says that the Nigerian government is not banning raw cocoa exports but promoting value addition to maximise earnings from the commodity.

Botswana on track to begin commercial industrial hemp cultivation after successful trial production, President Boko said on Thursday.