Wheat Ambitions Face Tough Reality
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Wheat is increasingly viewed as a strategic crop in Central Africa, but turning...
China’s Agricultural Shift Could Reshape Global Markets
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China is accelerating an ambitious transformation of its agricultural sector, a strategy that could have lasting consequences...
White Gold, The West African Cotton Rivalry
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The agricultural landscape of West Africa is currently witnessing a massive transformation,...
Global Rice Market Remains Well Supplied
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global rice market remained stable in late June as international trade...
AI-Powered Plant Apps: Africa’s Farming Revolution by 2035
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — In the spring of 2025, a little-known start-up from Benin stunned judges at...
South Africa: Growth Returns, Jobs Still Lag
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent Johannesburg, South Africa — South Africa's economy has long been a tale of contrasts, a nation rich in natural...
Kenya Pushes China for Zero Tariffs on Coffee, Tea, Avocados
Arabfields, Mira Sabah, Special Economic Correspondent, Nairobi, Kenya — In the vibrant heart of East Africa's economic landscape, Kenya stands at a pivotal crossroads,...
Southeast Asia’s Vegetable Price Surge: Floods Today, Resilience Tomorrow
Arabfields, Jamel derbal, Senior Correspondent: Innovation & Sustainability, Singapore — In the sweltering heart of Southeast Asia, where rice paddies and vegetable farms have...
China’s Super Wheat Conquers Kazakhstan
Arabfields, Jamel derbal, Senior Correspondent: Innovation & Sustainability, Singapore — In the vast, sun-baked steppes of Kazakhstan, where the wind whispers through endless fields...
ACCEL Africa at Six: Toward Child-Labour-Free Tea and Coffee
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent Johannesburg, South Africa — For six years, the International Labour Organization’s ACCEL Africa project has been quietly reshaping some...
