The African Continental Free-Trade Area could accelerate the development of sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector and help the continent to become self-sufficient in food production...
Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November...
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FAO's The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world...
26 Nov 2020
The agtech market is comprised of services such as agricultural sensors for crop management, GPS field mapping, and supply chain management...
26 Nov 2020
If rolled out worldwide, our method could replace a quarter of all the synthetic nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture...
Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020
Through her natural haircare brand Ashaki, Nthabiseng 'Joy' Duff has set out to prove that the beauty industry can be a positive force for change...
Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020
The buzz and excitement around the continent's trade agreement, hailed as the answer to a fully integrated pan-African economy, has undoubtedly slowed its pace since the secretariat became operational in April 2020...
Zuneid Yousuf 15 Oct 2020
2020 sure has been event-ful. Online platforms have proven increasingly valuable, especially in the business-to-business space, enabling more knowledge sharing, wider audience reach and networking opportunities than ever before!..
Bizcommunity.com 9 Oct 2020
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Food Price Index averaged 97.9 points during the month, up 2.1% from August and 5.0% higher than its value in September 2019...
8 Oct 2020
While other industries and sectors may have come to hold greater economic prominence in much of the developed world, in Africa, agriculture remains the most significant economic driver...
Axel Smeulders 27 Aug 2020
Covid-19 has had a dire effect on global economies. Rising infection rates have led to social distancing directives, persistent lockdowns, the closing of businesses...
Adegboye, Folasade Bosede 19 Aug 2020
According to a United Nations report, global food prices continue their upward trajectory for the second consecutive month in July, led by vegetable oils and dairy products...
6 Aug 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic will have economic consequences for many countries. In Nigeria, the country's lockdowns froze economic activities, causing job losses and supply chain disruptions.
Tolu Olarewaju 22 Jun 2020
Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic...
4 Jun 2020
The three-year partnership aims to support 25,000 farmers and 50 SMEs, as well as open up new markets for them...
28 Apr 2020
