Agriculture & Food

Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home

Uganda announces coffee exports drop by 15%

Coffee, along with gold, is among Uganda’s leading commodity exports and a major source of foreign exchange.

South Sudan cattle raid in Warrap state claims 49 lives, dozens wounded

‎The raid started at dawn on Thursday when assailants from Unity State and others carried out "a brutal attack" on a camp of cattle herders, an official said.

Ghana's bill imposing jail terms for converting cocoa farms into mines draws ire

The Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, bars anyone, including farmers, from converting cocoa farms for other uses without approval from market regulator

Attackers kill at least 60 people in South Sudan cattle raid

Armed attackers have killed at least 60 people in central South Sudan during a cattle raid on Sunday.

Cameroon cocoa output drops to lowest record in five years

The region has been hit by intense heat and harmattan winds which have been unseasonably dry and strong.

Ghana parliament approves 20-year jail term for cocoa farm conversions

Authorities said the legislation would give all cocoa farms protected status, making it a criminal offence to repurpose farms.

Kenya says 15 elephants died of poisoning after eating tomatoes

Farmers have previously been suspected of deliberately poisoning elephants to prevent them from eating crops.

Ugandan farmers file lawsuit against UK-backed pipeline project

The claim alleges that the pipeline violates Uganda's Constitution and breaches the country's environmental and climate legislation.

Nigerian gunmen kill 17 farmers during village raid in Zamfara

Bandits on several motorcycles attacked the farming village and opened fire before abducting an unspecified number, according to an official.

Somalia receives modern equipment from Türkiye to boost farming

Somalia received modern equipment from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) on Sunday to strengthen and modernise the operations of the Agricultural and Irrigation Ministry.

South Sudan cattle raid attacks kill at least 14 people: local official

At least 14 people were killed, including six children, in a cattle raid in northern South Sudan, a local official said on Wednesday.

Hormuz blockade threatens food security for 45M people: UN

Global attention has focused on the disrupted oil and gas trade, but the UN warns that the blockade also threatens global food security, particularly in Africa and Asia.

Somalia must produce what it consumes, end aid culture: agriculture minister

Agriculture minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir says the country stands at a critical crossroads between dependency and self-reliance.

Elon Musk's father seeking Russian 'refuge' for South African farmers

The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk is working on a project to provide refugee status in Russia for South African farmers, he told AFP on Tuesday.

Rice off the menu: Uganda's Museveni shares secrets behind his 'healthy' life

President Yoweri Museveni, 81, creates a buzz on social media after speaking on his liking for natural indigenous African foods, which he says contribute to his strength and health.

Global Campaign Urges Shift Toward Smallholder Farming in Africa

Civil society groups call on World Bank Group to redirect billions from industrial livestock to sustainable, community-led food systems

South Africa Seizes Chinese Fishing Vessels Over Illegal Entry

Authorities fined four Chinese-flagged ships after they entered South African waters without proper permission.

Argungu fishing festival: Nigeria’s Tinubu among thousands mesmerised by 59-kg fish

Nigeria’s UNESCO-listed Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival is one of the biggest cultural events in West Africa.

Can daily intake of coffee or tea help prevent dementia?

Bioactive ingredients in coffee and tea such as caffeine and polyphenols have emerged as possible factors that reduce nerve cell inflammation and damage while protecting against cognitive decline, new study reveals.

Somalia and Türkiye to boost cooperation in fisheries sector with strategic agreement

The agreement will provide the Turkish fishing industry with access to Somali waters and is intended to open new job opportunities to Somali people and expanding the country's reach in global trade.

Seven people killed in Kenya, including police reservists, in coordinated cattle raid, police say

Seven people, including National Police Service reservists, were killed on Saturday in coordinated cattle-rustling attacks that hit multiple villages in Upper Eastern Kenya, authorities said.

Sudan war: Over 20 children die of malnutrition in a month in flashpoint area

The children's deaths in towns under a blockade that “prevents the entry of food and medicine and puts the lives of thousands of civilians at risk.”

Côte d'Ivoire's main cocoa harvest to decline sharply for third consecutive year, sources say

Côte d'Ivoire, the world's biggest cocoa producer, has sold 1.3 million tonnes of cocoa contracts for the 2025/26 October to March main crop, down from 1.4 million tonnes last year.