Ghana purchases its first drought insurance policy
The Government of Ghana has purchased its first-ever sovereign drought insurance policy, taking a significant step towards safeguarding…
Agribusiness
WTO chief underscores trade role to address farming challenges
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala underscored the crucial role of trade and the WTO…
AfDB to help Nigeria develop eight agro-industrial zones
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reached an agreement with participating Nigerian state governments to speed up…
WTO members seek fresh momentum for agriculture talks
At the first negotiation meeting on agriculture following the summer break on 18 September, WTO (World Trade Organization)…
Bologna grand conference, exhibition to attract 1,700 industries
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The 46th annual agricultural machinery exhibition set to take place mid November 2024…
US agencies host workshop in Ethiopia on seed systems development
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), in partnership with the Iowa State University’s…
Togo secures funding for agro-food processing zone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have approved a loan of US $26.55…
Domestic investor launches commercial farm in Central Ethiopia
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – Established a year ago in the Cheha and Enmore bordering districts of Central…
IFAD to help increase Senegal farmers resilience to external shocks
A new rural development program is set to improve national food and nutrition security and smallholder farmers’ resilience…
Kazakhstan accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies
Kazakhstan deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 1 July. Ambassador Asset Irgaliyev…
How war in Amhara disrupts Ethiopia’s breadbasket
By Anwar Hussen Mohammed – The fragile peace in Ethiopia was shattered in August 2023 as fighting erupted…
IGAD held knowledge sharing consultation in Kenya
By Yeneneh Sisay / Kenya – The East African Intergovernmental Panel on Development (IGAD) Center for Lowland and…
How financing farmers advance Africa’s agriculture industry
The need to create innovative financing mechanisms for Africa’s farmers and revaluate existing ones is becoming increasingly critical…
African Development Bank outlines 2023 Dakar 2 Summit
Since the Dakar 2 Summit, six African countries have set up Presidential-level Councils to drive implementation of the…
IFAD delegation discusses rural development gains of Rwanda
A high-level delegation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), led by Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice-President, visited…
Fast reform, targeted protection key to boost Africa’s agriculture
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse / Djibouti – With vast arable land that has the potential to feed the…
Business interruption, cyber incidents challenge global food, beverage sector
The food and beverage industry is facing significant challenges in 2024, with Business interruption emerging as the primary…
Africa Improved Foods set to Invest $40 million in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse / Djibouti – Africa Improved Foods (AIF), an African-focused public private investment engaged in…
US official stresses commitment to support African agriculture
At the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya this week, the Assistant United States…
African Development Bank conducts agribusiness meeting In Nairobi
The African Development Bank concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led…
Mastercard Foundation invites Africans to apply for funding
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity has launched an Agribusiness Challenge Fund, calling for proposals from…
African Development Bank to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and…
IFAD set to channel funding for Sahel region
In a significant move to address the triple COVID, conflict and climate crisis in the Sahel, the International…
UN team discuss on enhancing food security in Madagascar
A joint team from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Food Program (WFP) has concluded…
Fruit Attraction 2024 invites global participation
Fruit Attraction, a global summit organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, is hosting its 16th edition in Madrid,…
WTO members seek convergence on fisheries subsidies, agriculture
WTO members on Tuesday engaged in intense discussions to get closer to meaningful outcomes on fisheries subsidies and…
IFAD to reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million people
The 178 Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) adopted an ambitious agenda to improve…
PhosAgro joins Arab Fertilizer Association
PhosAgro’s accession to the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) was agreed in principle at a meeting between the Company’s…
Rainforest Alliance hosts coffee farms related events in Ethiopia
Leaders of the Rainforest Alliance, the global non-profit landscape development and supply chains giant, and its stakeholders have…
Expert advices traditional conflict resolution to IGAD members
By Yeneneh Sisay – In order to make land use among The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member…