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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a $16.61 million grant agreement to launch the third phase of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program (TAAT-III), aimed at scaling climate-resilient food production across the continent
The Ivorian government and stakeholders in the coffee and cocoa sector launched the Cocoa Carbon+ Initiative on Thursday, February 26, 2026, an ambitious programme aimed at transforming cocoa orchards into agroforestry systems and generating over $1 billion in carbon revenue.
Since 2016, Benin has undergone a significant economic shift, moving away from a traditional reliance on raw agricultural exports toward a high-value processing model.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi met on Monday in Abuja to unlock the game-changing reforms in agricultural insurance and Cooperatives.
South Africa has recorded 11 outbreaks since losing its FMD‑free status in 2019, impacting access to key beef export markets.
The organisers of the AgroFood Nigeria and industry stakeholders have called for urgent action to industrialise Nigeria’s food system, reduce post-harvest losses, deepen processing capacity and meet international quality standards.
The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) says that Nigeria recorded between N3.5 trillion and N5 trillion in post-harvest losses in 2025.
Kenya’s Kericho County over the weekend announced the launch of foot-and-mouth vaccine at Kaptoroi Village in Ainamoi Ward. It marks…
The vaccines form part of strategy to regain South Africa’s “FMD‑Free Status.”
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has urged foreign companies trading in Ghana’s raw cashew to establish processing factories in the country or exit the market.