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Transforming Ghana’s Rice Sector: New 3-Year Partnership to Boost Yields and Reduce Imports
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Ghana’s rice industry is set for a major transformation through a three-year agricultural partnership aimed at boosting yields, strengthening market connections, and reducing heavy reliance on imports. The initiative—“Enhancing the Competitiveness of Rice Production, Processing and Marketing in Ghana”—is led by the John A. Kufuor Foundation, Hopeline Institute, and FarmWallet Limited, with funding from…
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Youth Lead the Charge: Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Opens with Bold Call to Action
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Youth at the Heart of Africa’s Food Future The Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 (AFSF) has officially kicked off in Dakar, Senegal, with leaders placing a strong emphasis on youth-driven agricultural transformation. Inside a packed auditorium, more than 6,000 delegates from 80 countries, including 2,000 youth innovators and entrepreneurs, gathered for the week-long summit…
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AGRA Launches Africa Food Systems Report 2025 at Dakar Forum: A Call for Bold Agricultural Transformation
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A New Era for Africa’s Food Systems The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched the Africa Food Systems Report 2025 during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, signaling a major shift in how the continent approaches food and agriculture. For over a decade, AGRA’s Africa Agriculture Status Report shaped…
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🌍 UK Partners with AGRA in £5 Million Deal to Boost Africa’s Agricultural Trade and Food Systems
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The United Kingdom has announced a £5 million partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to boost agricultural trade and strengthen food systems across the continent. The collaboration, revealed at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, highlights the UK’s commitment to unlocking Africa’s agribusiness potential. Lord Collins…
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Trump’s 30% Tariffs Threaten South African Agriculture Exports and Jobs
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South African Agriculture Faces Tariff Shock South Africa’s agricultural sector is bracing for major disruption as the 30% tariff announced by US President Donald Trump comes into effect this Friday. Industry leaders warn the move will have serious consequences for farmers, workers, and exporters, particularly those producing high-value crops. According to Francois Rossouw, CEO…
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Zimbabwe Bans Maize Imports After Bumper Harvest to Protect Local Farmers
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Zimbabwe has reinstated a ban on maize imports after producing a bumper harvest strong enough to supply the nation’s millers. The decision is designed to protect local farmers, cut reliance on imports, and strengthen Zimbabwe’s long-term food security. This year’s improved rainfall reversed the devastating El Niño-induced drought of 2023, which slashed maize output…
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Ghana’s Surge in Corn Imports Risks Creating Farmer Dependency Crisis
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Ghana is bracing for a 67% surge in corn imports for the 2025/26 season, a move that, while aimed at easing food security concerns, threatens to deepen the struggles of local farmers already burdened with unsold grain from last year. The situation is dire. Thousands of smallholder farmers across the country are still holding…
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Ghana Commits GHS 2.9 Billion to Agriculture in 2025: A Boost for Food Security and Agro-Industrial Growth
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Ghana’s agriculture sector is set to receive a major financial injection in 2025, with the government and development partners committing a combined GHS 2.9 billion to strengthen key agricultural programmes under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA). The investment, outlined in the 2025–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, will support flagship initiatives aimed at improving…
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Farmer Service Centres in Ghana: Can They Deliver Real Change for Smallholder Farmers?
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The Farmer Service Centres (FSCs) are emerging as a flagship intervention under the government’s Feed Ghana Initiative, designed to transform how smallholder farmers access essential resources. Envisioned as one-stop hubs, the centres promise to provide mechanisation services, quality inputs, extension advice, credit facilities, and market linkages. For Ghana’s millions of smallholder farmers—who form the…
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How Digestate Is Transforming Smallholder Cabbage Farming in South Africa
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In South Africa, smallholder cabbage farmers are embracing a sustainable innovation that is reshaping their productivity and reducing costs: digestate, a nutrient-rich byproduct of biogas production. Digestate, packed with organic matter and natural nutrients, is now being used as a fertilizer alternative. This eco-friendly solution is not only cost-effective but also helps farmers overcome…