Food
Burkina Faso Suspends Shea Nuts Export To Support Local Processing Industry
The Burkina Faso government has suspended the export of shea nuts on Wednesday. The move is intended to ensure a steady supply of...
World Bank Distributes 480 Tricycles To Young Farmers In Liberia: Another Short-term Fix To Liberia’s Persistent Agricultural Challenges
The World Bank, through its partnership with the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture, has launched the distribution of 480 tricycles to young farmers (18-35...
Cabo Verde Begins Using Seawater For Farming With New Desalination Plant
The Republic of Cabo Verde’s government has launched its first seawater desalination plant for agriculture in São Domingos in order to combat drought...
Ghana Govt. Increases Producer Price Of Cocoa To GH₵3,000 Per 64kg; Cocoa Farmers “Extremely Outraged” By New Price
The Ghanaian government has increased the producer price of cocoa to GH₵3,000 ($191) per 64kg bag for the 2024/2025 season. The price was...
Côte d’Ivoire Signs Partnership With South Korea for Rice Self-Sufficiency
Côte d’Ivoire has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea to achieve its rice self-sufficiency target. The MOU was signed on...
Liberia, Others, Join Korea-Africa Agriculture Initiative To Boost Food Security, Development
Liberia has officially joined the Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI), which aims to enhance the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement was...
Guinea: Authorities Seize Over 10 Thousand Bags Of Spoiled Rice Intended For Guinean Markets
Guinean authorities have seized more than 10 thousand bags (500 tonnes) of rice unfit for consumption that were intended for sale in local...
Ghana Bans Export Of Rice, Maize, Soya Beans To Tackle Grain Shortage; Extra Security To Be Placed At Borders
The Ghanaian government has banned the exportation of rice, maise and soya beans to sustain the Ghanaian food supply market. The Minister of...
Ghanaian Businessman Donates $23,000 Worth Of Food To Burkinabe Refugees In Ghana
A Ghanaian entrepreneur has donated food worth about 13.671 million FCFA ($23,000) to Burkinabe refugees living in northern Ghana. The donation was made...
Ghanaian Journalist Calls Out Delta Airlines For Mislabeling Ghanaian, West African Dishes
A Ghanaian journalist and blogger, Andre Mustapha Inusah, has called out Delta Airlines for wrongly labelling Ghanaian dishes. In a statement published online,...
Economic Hardship: Nearly 50% of Oyo Poultry Farms Have Shut Down – Poultry Association Head Laments
Nearly half of all poultry farms in Oyo state have been forced to shut down their operations due to rising costs. This alarming...
Jollof Price Surge: Nigeria’s Cost Soars 19.6%, Ghana Sees Relief
According to a report by SBM Intelligence on Thursday, Nigeria’s food inflation is alarming as the cost of making traditional dishes like jollof...