Why Covid-19 is likely to wreak havoc on African agriculture
frican countries have, so far, been mostly spared from large outbreaks of Covid-19, but many are bracing for potentially deadly impacts on their food supplies...
Category : Agribusiness
What African farmers and processors say about the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns
Farmers and other key stakeholders in Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Senegal speak up about how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting them and...
OPINION: Inclusive agribusiness value chains for Africa
The agribusiness (agri-food) system has been undergoing fundamental changes transforming traditional marketing relationships in response to changing consumer needs. The agribusiness supply chains and networks...
South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop
South Africa’s 2019/20 fourth summer crop production estimates data recently released by the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) did not introduce major adjustments from the previous...
The impact of Covid-19 on South Africa’s agriculture economy
We are all living through something the severity of which we have never experienced before and are currently in the 64rth day of lockdown. There...
Another relief for the agri sector after a 50 basis points cut in the repo rate
A combination of favourable crude oil price outlook, lower local inflation with risks to the downside, and economic contraction afforded the South African Reserve Bank...
Rwanda injects Rwf 100 Billion into the economy recovery plan
Rwanda has injected Rwf 100 billion into the economy to kick start economic recovery which has been affected by covid-19. According to the Minister of...
East Africa sees second wave of locusts leaves millions food insecure
A second wave of desert locusts is threatening to ruin new crops just a few months after initial swarms hit the region, where more than...
Five New Cowpea Seed Varieties to Ensure Food Security, says Ministry of Agriculture
As a way of ensuring food security at both household and national level the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture said it will introduce five new cowpea...
Foot and Mouth Disease Restrictions lifted
Namibian Agriculture Ministry has announced that it has lifted restrictions that halted the trade and movement of cattle from Kabbe North Constituency in the northeast...