Agriculture
According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Tanzania’s plan was submitted in January 2026. It covers mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar and sets out 36 programmes across 18 sectors ...
Agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Equity Group have launched the Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism (ARCAFIM), a 12-year initiative designed to expand access to climate-adaptation finance for smallholder farmers and rural businesses.
Agriculture
Cocoa's troubles in Africa cannot be separated from the economic architecture within which it was introduced. The crop arrived in West Africa as part of a colonial export system designed to move raw commodities out of Africa and into European processing plants, refineries and factories.
Agriculture
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Dangote Group have secured a $600 million financing facility to support a $7 billion fertilizer expansion program, marking one of Africa’s largest investments in agricultural inputs.
Agriculture
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is battling a severe Ebola outbreak that has infected more than 100 health workers, placing additional strain on an already stretched healthcare system.
Agriculture
Africa has a huge opportunity to make agriculture its economic driver. However, the potential for this is far from being made exhaustive use of, one reason being that women face considerable difficulties in their economic activities.
Agriculture
At least 15 people were killed after armed gunmen attacked a community in northwestern Nigeria. Beyond the tragic loss of life, the attack highlights the continued impact of insecurity on farming communities and food production.
Agriculture
Smallholder farming remains the backbone of food production across Africa, yet many producers still struggle to move beyond local markets into more stable, higher-value commercial supply chains.
Agriculture
A milestone UK–Ghana Growth Partnership agreement was signed in London, with a portion of a £215 million package directed toward agricultural transformation projects in Ghana.
Agriculture
Across the continent, unreliable or nonexistent power continues to limit agricultural productivity, weaken value chains, and constrain industrial growth. This reality placed energy access at the center of discussions during the African Development Bank Annual Meetings.
Agriculture
Food inflation in many African countries is no longer being shaped only by harvest yields or weather conditions. Increasingly, the cost of moving food has become almost as important as the cost of producing it.
Agriculture
Ghana is projected to import 1 million metric tons of rice in 2025/26, at a cost of $450–$550 million. Not from African neighbours, but from Asia and the Americas—regions with only a fraction of Africa’s agricultural potential.