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Strategic news and economic outlook for the African continent

The African Union is looking into the establishment of appropriate financing

Nine African countries have been working on improving access to financial services for small-scale agricultural and processing businesses through German cooperation.  A conference with around 100 participants helped develop strategic.

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Opinion: Africa can feed the world

In an interview with Le Figaro  on March 21, Congolese entrepreneur and farmer George Arthur Forrest said that Africa, with its fertile land, abundant labor force and favorable climate, has.

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African agriculture in need of productivity

Food production in sub-Saharan Africa has increased six-fold since 1961, but this increase is due to a massive increase in inputs and inputs (fertilizers, land, labor, machinery), rather than an.

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Russian agri-food exports to Africa up 19%

North Africa remains the main importing region for Russian agri-food products, but more and more sub-Saharan African countries are increasing their supplies to Russia in a context marked by increasing.

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North Africa is the second most attractive area in the world for greenhouses

North Africa is one of the regions in the world that will offer the most investment opportunities in commercial greenhouses in 2025. This is what the results of a survey.

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The global cocoa market will be in surplus in 2024/2025

The global cocoa market, marked by three years of deficit, could experience a surplus of 142,000 tons in the 2024/2025 season, according to the International Cocoa Organization (Icco). The improvement.

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Measuring the diversification of food consumption in Africa

Diversity in local and regional food production is positively associated with household dietary diversity in rural Africa. On average, farms produce 5.5 different foods. The Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) .

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Climate change affects cocoa farming in West Africa

Climate Central,  an independent research group on climate change, published a report in April on the effects of climate change on cocoa cultivation in West Africa. Climate change, driven mainly.

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Soil fertility in West Africa, a crucial issue

Soil fertility in West Africa is a crucial issue for agricultural productivity and food security in the region. Challenges related to soil fertility management include, inter alia, the impacts of.

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Morocco, first guest of the SIA in Paris

The International Agricultural Show takes place in Paris from February 22 to March 2, 2025, with agricultural pride as its central theme. This event will bring together more than 4,000.

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