USA – Specialty crop farmers in the United States received a significant boost with USD 650 million in additional funding as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced updates to its Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) initiative. The...
SENEGAL – Senegal’s groundnut sector has achieved a notable milestone, recording an 11.5% increase in production during the 2023/2024 crop year. According to the latest Monthly Bulletin of Economic and Financial Statistics published by the National Agency...
MOROCCO – Morocco’s citrus sector is gearing up for a significant boost in exports, projected to grow by 31% in the upcoming marketing year, according to the latest report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Morocco is set to export...
QATAR – Qatar’s agricultural landscape received a significant boost with the recent official opening of Agrico’s new urban farm at Qatar Foundation’s Green Island. This innovative project aims to inspire the next generation of agricultural leaders and...
COTE D’VOIRE – The much-anticipated Digital Farming School (DFS) in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, will now open in January 2025, a delay from its original September 2024 schedule. This new date follows a recent meeting among the project’s key partners,...
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is set to send its first batch of avocados to China, highlighting a new chapter in agricultural cooperation between Africa and China. China’s engagement with African agriculture is growing, with avocados leading the latest wave...
RWANDA – Multiple experts have emphasized the potential of urban farming to enhance food security and promote sustainable living in Kigali following a shrinking arable land. Rwanda’s National Land Use Master Plan, released in 2021, shows that the...
KENYA – The global PlantwisePlus programme, led by the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), is playing a pivotal role in the development of a national pesticide residue monitoring framework for Kenya. This initiative comes in response to growing...
NIGERIA – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is spearheading a new initiative to revitalize Nigeria’s small-scale farming sector through digital supply chain solutions. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of NITDA, emphasized the...