Africa Agriculture News

Get the latest Africa Agriculture News, covering farming, agricultural policy, crop production, agribusiness, food security, technology and trade across the continent. Coverage includes developments in major agricultural markets such as Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire, alongside updates from regional organisations, governments, research institutions and agricultural businesses.

Key areas include maize, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, millet, cocoa, coffee, cotton, oilseeds, livestock and horticulture. Reporting also covers seeds, fertilizers, crop protection, biological inputs, irrigation, mechanisation, agricultural finance and digital farming. Climate-related challenges, including drought, floods, soil degradation and changing rainfall patterns, remain important concerns for farmers and food supply chains across diverse African agroecological zones.

Find updates on agricultural investment, input availability, new crop varieties, research partnerships, commodity markets, food processing and international trade. Coverage also tracks initiatives led by the African Union, regional economic communities, national agriculture ministries and development institutions, including efforts to strengthen food security, improve smallholder productivity, expand intra-African trade and build climate-resilient agricultural systems.