Category: Agriculture
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s new licensing regime for cannabis cultivation
Ghana’s new licensing regime for cannabis cultivation is a controlled bet on low‑THC “industrial hemp” and medical use, not a blanket legalization of weed — and it could reshape who profits from West Africa’s next green boom.[1][2] What Ghana Just Legalised In other words, Ghana is legalising a tightly regulated hemp and medical‑cannabis value chain,…
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Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it
Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious the situation is. How severe is food insecurity…
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African millennials and Gen Z are quitting their big-city dreams to go make more money back on the farm
On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left his village for the capital, Dakar, dreaming of becoming a professor. But the high cost of living and lack of jobs put that dream out of reach. “Particularly…
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Liberia: Hike in Rice Prices, Transport Fares Dampens Festive Cheer in Nimba
By Ishmael F. Menkor As Liberians prepare to celebrate the festive season, rising prices of rice and persistently high transportation fares are deepening economic hardship, particularly for low-income households and rural communities, where Christmas and New Year celebrations are traditionally marked by communal meals and family gatherings. In major commercial centers such as Ganta, Nimba…
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Solar Storms and Africa: Understanding the Sun’s Recent Fury and Its Impact
The Sun, our life-giving star, has been unusually active. In recent weeks, a series of powerful solar eruptions have sent waves of charged particles toward Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms that have disrupted technology and painted skies with auroras. For Africa, this isn’t just distant space weather; it has already caused significant radio communication blackouts across…
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Flower Exports Hit $2.5 Million in Nine Months, Up Four Percent From Last Year
The Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 (AFSRTS 2) projects the gross value of floriculture production will reach $16 million by 2030, up from the current $10 million. The strategy identifies floriculture as a significant economic contributor requiring modern infrastructure and niche marketing. To meet the target, the country plans to produce 334…
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🇧🇫 From Fruit to Fortune: How Ibrahim Traoré’s Burkina Faso Is Transforming Mangoes Into Economic Power
In the heart of the Sahel, a quiet agricultural revolution is underway. Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso is reimagining the economic potential of its most abundant fruits, turning the humble mango into a symbol of national sovereignty and a driver of endogenous development. This strategic pivot is part of a broader…
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🇳🇪 Niger to Invest $106 Mln in Agro-Industrial Center in Maradi Irrigation Zone
The center will be located in the “Djirataoua hydro-agricultural perimeter,” a polyculture zone near the city of Maradi, benefiting from a year-round production system, President Abdourahamane Tiani announced during his national tour. Covering over 600 hectares, the area produces bananas, eggplants, moringa, corn, sorghum, and millet, as well as processed peanut-based products. President Tiani also…
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🇳🇬 Governor of Nigerian State speaks on Russia
Governor of Niger State Mohammed Umaru Bago, who is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the Golden Autumn agro-industrial exhibition in Moscow, said that his country views Russia as one of its key partners in agriculture and other strategic sectors. He made the statement in an interview with African Initiative on the sidelines of the event. According…
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🇱🇷 As cocoa production in Liberia fosters mass deforestation, campaigners urge Europe to act
Producing cocoa takes a major toll on the environment. Farmers will often clear tropical forests to plant new trees, causing significant environmental damage. A new investigation from The Initiatives for Community Development and Forest (IDEF) Conservation Association, an Ivorian nonprofit organisation, demonstrates the wide scale of such deforestation in Liberia. The report is urging the…
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