Cameroon Claims Gold in Global Cocoa Excellence
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Cameroon has achieved a remarkable milestone in the international cocoa arena by securing...
Sharp Decline in African Organic Cocoa Exports in 2024
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — The year 2024 marked a period of notable contraction for the organic cocoa...
Unusual Weather Threatens Cashew Harvest in Dong Nai
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Dong Nai Province stands as Vietnam’s foremost cashew-producing region, where approximately 175,000 hectares of cashew orchards sustain...
South Africa Anticipates Modest Decline in Maize Production for 2025/2026 Season
Arabfields, Sana Dib, Financial Correspondent, Johannesburg, South Africa — South Africa maintains its position as the foremost producer of maize on the African continent...
Nigeria Extends Shea Export Ban to Drive Value Addition
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Nigeria has taken a decisive step in reshaping its agricultural export strategy by...
Kaduna to Host Africa’s Largest Ginger Processing Hub
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Nigeria is advancing its agricultural sector through a landmark initiative focused on ginger,...
Ivory Coast Cocoa Purchases Resume After Premium Cuts
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — In a significant development for the global cocoa industry, Côte d'Ivoire has seen the resumption...
Advancing Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Africa
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — The African Development Bank has extended a grant of 16.61 million dollars to...
Rwanda Advances Agricultural Modernization with $78.5 Million IFAD Investment
Arabfields, Ngab Niyonzima, special correspondent, Gitega Province, Burundi — The Government of Rwanda has formalized a significant financing agreement with the International Fund for...
Africa’s Organic Farmland Contracts for the First Time in a Decade
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — Africa's certified organic farmland experienced a notable contraction in 2024, marking the first such decline...
Brazil Temporarily Suspends Ivorian Cocoa Imports
Arabfields, Naïla Mokhtari, Special Economic Correspondent, São Paulo, Brazil — In a development that has sent ripples through the global cocoa supply chain, Brazil...
Africa’s Organic Agriculture, Contraction and Resilience
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — The landscape of organic farming across the African continent has encountered a notable turning point...
Fragile Equilibrium in Record Global Grain Markets
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Global grain production stands poised to achieve record levels for the third...
