West Africa’s Rice Paradox Persists
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — West African nations have made notable strides in rice cultivation over the past...
Burkina Faso Halts Rice Imports to Bolster Local Farmers
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — In a decisive move to strengthen its domestic rice sector, the Burkinabe government...
South African Pistachio Growers Eye Major Expansion Amid Global Supply Shifts
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent, Johannesburg, South Africa — In the arid expanses of the Karoo region, farmers are preparing for what could mark...
Ghana faces rising cocoa smuggling concerns
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Some licensed cocoa buying companies in Ghana are facing increased scrutiny after the...
South Africa Wheat Plantings Set for 11-Year Low
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent, Johannesburg, South Africa — South African farmers are preparing to sow the smallest area of wheat in more than...
Onion Trade Strengthens Regional Ties in West Africa
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — In the bustling markets of Accra and Abidjan, vendors like Aisha Mohammed carefully...
Ghana Sees Surge in Processed Cocoa Exports
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Ghana’s cocoa sector has delivered strong results once again, with exports of...
Kenya’s Sugar Sector Faces Regional Reality
Arabfields, Mira Sabah, Special Economic Correspondent, Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya’s sugar industry is entering a decisive phase as it adjusts to open regional competition,...
Benin’s Agricultural Shift Gains Momentum
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — In the early hours of the morning, under a humid sky in central...
Algerian Minister Assesses Mauritanian Fishing Ports for Bilateral Partnership
Arabfields, Imed Aissaoui, Oran, Algeria — Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid led a high-level delegation to the Mauritanian...
Cocoa Prices Lag Behind Forecasts in Cameroon
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — With four months remaining before the end of the 2025-2026 cocoa season, farmgate...
West Africa Grapples with Cotton Productivity Challenges
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Stakeholders from across West and Central Africa gathered this week in the Togolese...
Algeria Boosts Potato Output in Key Southern Region
Arabfields, Imed Aissaoui, Oran, Algeria — Farmers in the wilaya of El Menia have delivered a strong performance in the 2025/2026 agricultural season, harvesting...
