Nigeria is making remarkable progress in leveraging agricultural biotechnology. With robust regulatory structures, real-world adoption of biotech crops, and growing public engagement, the country is setting the pace for innovation in Africa. Sustainability and confidence will grow as awareness spreads and more biotech solutions reach Nigerian farms.
Nairobi, Kenya//- The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is empowering National Plant Protection Organisations in Africa to effectively detect and manage Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN), a microscopic pest devastating potato crops across the region.
Kigali, Rwanda// – Unlocking new and innovative sources of financing will be critical to meeting Africa’s agrifood system transformation ambitions and deploying interventions across interconnected sectors such as energy, trade, infrastructure, and transport, amid a shifting global aid landscape, according to a new report.
A cocoa farmer says cocoa producers across the country are unhappy with the new price announced by the government for the 2025/26 season.
Ghana’s government has approved a significant increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising it from US$3,100 to US$5,040 per tonne for the upcoming 2025/2026 season.
Accra, Ghana//-The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana has issued a compelling appeal for coordinated, nationwide price adjustments across the agribusiness and agro-industrial sectors, highlighting that Ghana’s food system is under unprecedented strain.
Togo’s farmers struggle with poor soils and declining yields. The reason: low awareness of the nutrient status of soils and inefficient fertiliser use.
Accra, Ghana//– Food for All Africa, West Africa’s largest food recovery and redistribution organisation, marks a decade of dedicated service in addressing food insecurity and reducing food waste and poverty across Ghana.
Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems, yet many remain trapped in cycles of low productivity, limited access to markets, and financial exclusion.
Geneva, Switzerland// — With an agricultural sector that employs more than 909,000 households, according to ANSD, organising Senegal’s producers into well-equipped, operational cooperatives is a key lever for achieving the goals of the Senegal Vision 2050.
