Africa Defies Global Rice Slowdown
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Global rice production is expected to decline in the 2026/27 season, marking the...
Cashew Industry Turns to Biochar
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew industry is increasingly looking beyond raw nut exports and kernel processing as...
Pineapple Market Advances
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global pineapple market continues to demonstrate resilience in 2026 as steady...
Banana Trade Expands
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global banana market continues to grow as strong consumer demand and...
Rice Trade Holds Steady
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global rice market is showing signs of stability after several years...
Cocoa Market Remains Under Pressure
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global cocoa market continues to face significant challenges as supply shortages,...
Global Coffee Market Faces New Volatility
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — The global coffee market is entering a new phase of uncertainty as...
Banana Exports Surge
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Cameroon’s banana industry delivered a strong performance during the first five months of...
Coffee Prices Ease as Supply Outlook Improves
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Global coffee prices retreated during the first half of 2026 after reaching...
US Eyes Bigger Share of West Africa’s Farm Trade
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — The United States is preparing a renewed push into West Africa’s agricultural markets...
Rice Trade Gains Momentum
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Vietnam’s rice industry is strengthening its position in regional markets as demand from Southeast Asian buyers remains...
Vietnam’s Cooperation Model Praised
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Vietnam has been recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as one...
JR Farms Expands West African Coffee Ambitions
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Nigerian agribusiness company JR Farms is accelerating its push into the West African...
China, Rural Renewal Plan
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — China has unveiled an ambitious new roadmap aimed at accelerating agricultural and rural modernization over the next...
Coffee rally intensifies
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Global coffee prices continued their upward climb this week as supply concerns...
Nigeria Expands Support for Farmers
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — Nigeria has significantly strengthened its agricultural financing ecosystem over the past three years,...
Shea Butter Exports Reach New Heights
Arabfields, Maleeka Kassou, East, West & Central Africa Agriculture Correspondent — International demand for shea butter reached a new milestone in the first quarter...
West Africa Steps Up Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Arabfields, Nadia Fatima Zahra, Arabfields, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — West African nations intensified efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing during the first half...
China’s beidou system drives asian tech growth
Arabfields, Farah Benali, Economic Correspondent, China — Asia’s technology sector is increasingly benefiting from the rapid expansion of China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system, a...
Spice prices rise as global trade faces climate and shipping pressure
Arabfields, Meriem Senouci, Correspondent, Hanoï, Vietnam — Global spice prices continued to rise in 2026 as climate disruptions and persistent shipping challenges placed increasing...
Algeria’s Olive Oil Export Boom
Arabfields, Sophia Daly, Financial Analyst specialized in Agriculture and Futures Markets — Algeria's olive oil industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as rising production and...
