Agriculture and fishing

Cameroon's Revamped Honey Industry Buzzing with Potential Cameroon's Revamped Honey Industry Buzzing with Potential The heart of Cameroon is witnessing a remarkable transformation in its honey sector, particularly in the Adamaoua region. Nestled in Ngaoundal, a state-of-the-art bee products processing facility now stands, ready to uplift the quality and profitability of honey-based products. From Beka Gotto, on-the-ground narratives bring to life the fervor of the local beekeepers' festival, orchestrated in…

The Rise of South Africa's Young, Black Agri-Influencers Meet the new faces of South African farming: Young, black, and deeply connected through social media. This vibrant generation is redefining agriculture in a realm historically dominated by whites. Their digital presence gives followers the confidence to dive into a transforming sector. Lerato Botha, clad in a striking yellow outfit, turns heads at the Young Farmers' Show in Pretoria. Approached by Kgomotso, a 24-year-old farmer eager to exchange contacts, she…

In Juba, South Sudanese ministers joined the World Bank and FAO to launch a new report proposing that the country be restored on the road to development by transforming agriculture. By 2022, more than 70% of South Sudanese will need food donations to survive.…

The Ninth World Water Forum opens today in Dakar, Senegal. A major international event on water and sanitation management is taking place for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa. A resource that is gradually running out in Niaye's horticultural area,…

The war in Ukraine caused a veritable earthquake in the international wheat market. Russia is the world's largest exporter of wheat and Ukraine the fourth. And for African countries that import grain, price is a big issue. Many entrepreneurs offer…

The jihadist threat has not slowed down cotton production in Mali since the country regained its place as a leader in cotton production in Africa, ahead of Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, with a record production of 760,000 tonnes for 2021 -2022.…

In Madagascar, rising meals costs are changing into more and more burdensome for households. The giant island is extremely depending on imports to satisfy the wants of the inhabitants and has already been hit by inflation linked to the coronavirus pandemic. In…

Anger is rising among Ivorian cashew nuts. Dozens of cashew processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire are closed. The country, a world leader in cashew production, processes only 10% of its production locally. Despite the political will to increase this share,…

The Russian offensive in Ukraine, which began on February 24, has already displaced more than three million people. And its impact on food security is worrying, as Russia and Ukraine account for a third of the world's grain exports. And a significant portion…

In Angola, several humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm. Nearly six million people are on the verge of being depleted due to food shortages in the south of the country, a region affected by the worst drought in forty years, according to the World Food Program (WFP). Cunene and Huila provinces are most affected.…