Wheat Production Has Dropped By 89.4 Percent
According to the Federal Government, wheat production in Nigeria has dropped by 89.44%, from around 350,000 metric tonnes per year to as low as...
Top Employers Institute Recognises Olam International For Excellence In HR
Olam, the global food and agri-business, has been recertified by the Top Employers Institute in 2022 for excellence in HR practices for the Africa...
Key To Unlocking Nigeria’s Agricultural Potential
With Nigeria’s population set to reach 400 million by 2050, unlocking credit for the country’s small holder farmers currently contributing almost 30% of Nigeria’s...
BUA Foods Will Launch Its Rice Business In 2022
BUA Foods Plc has set 2022 as the target year for the start-up of its Rice business. According to the company, its rice milling...
Can Agriculture Lift Nigerians Out Of Poverty?
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked citizens of the country to farm their way out of poverty, but little does he realise that that...
Grosso Foods B.V. Rebrands To Grosso.Africa, Reveals Expansion Plans
In line with its belief that an African farmer’s most important asset is his soil, the company’s rebrand will empower farmers through conservation agriculture...
Mozambique: $47.09 Million Grant For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $47.09 million grant for the first phase of Mozambique’s Pemba-Lichinga Integrated...
AFC Will Contribute $200 Million To BUA’s Integrated Sugar Project.
Nigeria-Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa's leading infrastructure solutions provider, has approved a US$200 million corporate facility for BUA Industries Limited, a BUA Group (BUA)...
ansā Raises $6m In Seed Investment Round
ansā, an Israeli deep-tech start-up in the coffee roasting sector, has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Millennium Food-Tech R&D Partnership.
The company’s...
African Development Bank Loans Nigeria $210 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
A $210 million loan approved by the African Development Bank’s Board of Directors on Monday could impact the lives of millions of people in...
Food Inflation In Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation is rising around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, one item is driving the trend more than others: food prices. Food accounts for roughly...
10 Mission-Driven Agritech Startups In Africa You Should Know About
For a long time, agriculture has been the mainstay of the African economy. It is a source of employment and livelihood for its people....
