Four prominent organizations supporting African agriculture join forces in innovative strategic partnership to increase incomes and improve the food security of 30 million smallholder farm households in at least 11 African countries by 2021. Check also: Agri-businesses and African Smallholders Seize $1 Trillion Food Market Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire –The multi-million dollar Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA) was launched today ...

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – The power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa’s economic growth from food production, as business wakes up to opportunities of a rapidly growing food market in Africa, that may be worth more than $1 trillion each year by 2030 to substitute imports with high value food made in Africa.  This is the main ...

CABI has today (7 September 2017) confirmed that Fall Armyworm ( FAW ) has been reported in 28 African countries, following the pest’s arrival in Africa in 2016, presenting a now permanent agricultural challenge for the continent. FAW feeds on more than 80 crops, but prefers maize and can cut yields by up to 60 per cent. Check also: Multi-pronged approach ...

Abidjan – Two women, working at both ends of the agriculture supply chain in Africa, have each been awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize. Hon. Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, a professor and advocate of nutrition from Kenya, and Mme Maïmouna Sidibe Coulibaly an entrepreneur and agro industrialist, from Mali were awarded for their exemplary effort sin driving Africa’s agriculture transformation. Check also: Cocoa ...

The cocoa sector in West Africa is facing many well-known problems. That is a fact. And we all acknowledge those problems. Only by joining forces can we solve the challenges and contribute to sustainable growth and development of the cocoa sector. Succeeding in this, will result in increased farmer profitability, economic growth in  and reduced negative environmental impact. Check also: Multi-pronged ...