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In the cotton-growing villages of western Burkina Faso, the trucks from SOFITEX have arrived every season for decades. They come at harvest time, collecting the white bolls that smallholder farmers in Boucle du Mouhoun have grown under the company’s input credit system — seeds and fertilizer on credit, repaid in cotton at harvest. The arrangement […]
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A new UN Economic Commission for Africa report argues that the continent’s growth has relied too heavily on labor and capital accumulation rather than productivity gains, leaving the structural transformation from subsistence farming to high-value industries frustratingly slow. The solution, the report contends, lies in frontier technologies: AI, machine learning, smart agriculture, digital finance, and […]
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The portfolio committees on Agriculture and on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment received briefings from the departments of Agriculture; Land Reform and Rural Development; and Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on the dredging in the Mfolozi and Msunduzi flats and the opening of the St Lucia estuary mouth. Thereafter, the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received its […]
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Members of the National Union of Eritrean Women branch at the Ministry of Agriculture celebrated International Women’s Day, 8 March, under the theme “Our Values – Our Shield” on 5 March. The event was attended by Mr. Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture; Ms. Tekea Tesfamicael, President of the National Union of Eritrean Women; Mr. Salah […]
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The pan-African agriculture event will be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the first time in 2026. ● The South African agricultural market (valued at USD 0.94 billion in 2026) is forecast to grow at a 6.6% CAGR to USD 1.29 billion by 2031, driven by NDP-aligned subsidies, IoT/smart machinery adoption, smallholder programmes (mechanisation to 85% […]
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a $16.61 million grant agreement to launch the third phase of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program (TAAT-III), aimed at scaling climate-resilient food production across the continent. The agreement, signed on 18 February 2026 in Abuja, bolsters […]
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New BCG-PxD report shows how Digital Agriculture Units can help governments turn digital strategies into real farmer impact Digital agriculture could unlock up to USD 500 billion in additional agricultural GDP each year across low- and middle-income countries, if proven solutions can successfully scale beyond pilots. The From Strategy to Scale: Why Delivery Matters in Digital […]
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As water scarcity, productivity pressure and food security concerns intensify across the Middle East and North Africa, the 22nd Konya Agriculture Fair (www.KonyaAgriculture.com) offers a solution-oriented meeting point for technology, trade and long-term cooperation. Held on 7-11 April 2026 at the Tüyap Konya International Fair Center (https://Tuyap.com.tr/), the event brings together regional buyers, global manufacturers, importers, […]
...The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture today received an update from the Department of Agriculture on the vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD), following an outbreak across the country. The committee heard that the department is currently distributing a million vaccine doses to outbreak areas in the provinces, while a broader strategy includes […]
...The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development held a joint meeting with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development. The portfolio committees were briefed on the outcome of the split of the former Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development […]
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