The Dakar Declaration on the Irrigation of Sahelian Lands
With 90% rain-fed agriculture, the Sahel countries are particularly exposed to the damage of drought. To improve their food sovereignty, these countries are acc... Lire la suite...
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Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa, the world’s largest importer of rice
Sub-Saharan Africa's rice imports could reach a record high in the 2024-2025 season. According to the monthly report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA),... Lire la suite...
Post-Malabo Policies Threaten Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
A worrying new report reveals that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will further marginalize smallholder farmers, who produce more than 80% of t... Lire la suite...
The African Union is looking into the establishment of appropriate financing
Nine African countries have been working on improving access to financial services for small-scale agricultural and processing businesses through German coopera... Lire la suite...
Opinion: Africa can feed the world
In an interview with Le Figaro on March 21, Congolese entrepreneur and farmer George Arthur Forrest said that Africa, with its fertile land, abundant labor for... Lire la suite...
African agriculture in need of productivity
Food production in sub-Saharan Africa has increased six-fold since 1961, but this increase is due to a massive increase in inputs and inputs (fertilizers, land,... Lire la suite...
Russian agri-food exports to Africa up 19%
North Africa remains the main importing region for Russian agri-food products, but more and more sub-Saharan African countries are increasing their supplies to ... Lire la suite...
Africa has the world’s largest increase in land devoted to organic farming
The African continent is the region in the world with the highest growth in areas devoted to organic farming, with 24.4% more in 2023 compared to a global avera... Lire la suite...
North Africa is the second most attractive area in the world for greenhouses
North Africa is one of the regions in the world that will offer the most investment opportunities in commercial greenhouses in 2025. This is what the results of... Lire la suite...
The global cocoa market will be in surplus in 2024/2025
The global cocoa market, marked by three years of deficit, could experience a surplus of 142,000 tons in the 2024/2025 season, according to the International Co... Lire la suite...
Climate change affects cocoa farming in West Africa
Climate Central, an independent research group on climate change, published a report in April on the effects of climate change on cocoa cultivation in West Afr... Lire la suite...
Soil fertility in West Africa, a crucial issue
Soil fertility in West Africa is a crucial issue for agricultural productivity and food security in the region. Challenges related to soil fertility management ... Lire la suite...
Africa struggles to reduce its dependence on rice imports
Africa is struggling to reduce its costly dependence on rice imports. A group of West African countries has drawn up a $20 billion plan to improve rice producti... Lire la suite...
The Kampala Agenda aims to revolutionise African agriculture
Meeting in an Extraordinary General Assembly from 9 to 11 January in Kampala, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) adopted an agenda enti... Lire la suite...
Blue Gold in the Sudanese Desert
At the junction of Egypt, Libya, Chad, and Sudan, the desert hides beneath its surface a vast water reserve. This reserve is located at varying depths, sometime... Lire la suite...
Carbon Credit, a New Form of Neocolonialism?
Blue Carbon assists companies in their decarbonization policy. This company has recently signed forest management agreements covering 25 million hectares of Afr... Lire la suite...
Protecting African Fishermen
According to local fishermen, fishery resources are dangerously declining along the African coasts, jeopardizing the future of artisanal fishermen. Moustapha Di... Lire la suite...
South African Avocado Seeks the Asian Market
Despite the rise in food costs and the decline in purchasing power, the avocado market continues to experience higher demand than supply. Kenya, South Africa, I... Lire la suite...
Africa: Adding Value to Export More
For the past thirty years, exchanges between Africa and other continents have steadily increased. On one hand, states support African exports through incentive ... Lire la suite...
Cannabis Officially Authorized in Ghana
Since late 2023, the Ghanaian government can issue licenses for the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale, import, and export of this plant for therapeuti... Lire la suite...
When Vietnamese Agriculture Expands to Angola
Six Vietnamese expatriates launched the Team Africa initiative, choosing the village of Sanzala in the northern part of Angola to contribute to the local agricu... Lire la suite...
Africa in Search of Fisheries Sovereignty
The blue economy describes activities within aquatic systems, encompassing both subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as renewable energies and blue carbo... Lire la suite...
The Rich Experience of Africa in Combating Drought
Africa has accumulated expertise in combating the increasing occurrences of drought. Based on experiences conducted within its AdaptAction program, the Agence F... Lire la suite...
The Importance of the Private Sector for the Development of African Agriculture
Established in 2021, Agriculture-Livestock-Fisheries-Africa (ALFA) is a coalition of around a hundred agribusinesses aiming to foster Franco-African collaborati... Lire la suite...
Agriculture, a crucial lever for stability and food security in West Africa
West Africa is facing various political crises, primarily stemming from the economic challenges faced by rural populations, who are distant from urban opportuni... Lire la suite...
Limiting the Impact of Natural Disasters on Agriculture
In a recent publication, the FAO highlighted the impact of disasters on the agricultural world and the need to organize a more sustainable and resilient global ... Lire la suite...
Africa, Strengthened Presence at Codex
The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Codex Alimentarius Executive Committee aims to protect consumer health. It reviews issues related to antibiotic us... Lire la suite...
The Return of White Farmers to Zimbabwe
During the land reclamation campaign organized in the 2020s by President Mugabe, around 4,000 white farmers were expelled in favor of locals. The majority of th... Lire la suite...
A New Tool for Agricultural Policy Analysis
Food, water, climate, land management... Numerous issues to address for states aiming to transition towards more resilient and sovereign economic and environmen... Lire la suite...
IFC and OCP Raise Funds for African Agriculture
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) are joining forces to support African agriculture. This sector signifi... Lire la suite...
Digitizing African Agriculture
More than 30 million small African farms account for two-thirds of the continent's production. These small-scale farmers face various uncertainties, often findi... Lire la suite...
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Dr. Rachid Serraj Appointed as Steering Committee Member of the High-Level Panel on Food Security
The Director of the Africa Initiative and Associate Dean of Strategy at the College o Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Lavl6P, Dr. Rachid Serraj has be... Lire la suite...
The Stakes of the Upcoming COP 28 Meeting
The Conference of the Parties, or the Conference of the Signatory States, is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim... Lire la suite...
Pearl Millet in the Context of Agroecology
This tuber, mainly cultivated by women in West Africa, is consumed roasted or processed into flour for preparing infant porridge.
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Plants engage with rhizobium bacteria.
The French Institute for Research and Development (IRD) collaborated with Senegalese teams to better understand the interactions between soil bacteria and legum... Lire la suite...
The coexistence of varieties enhances plant resilience
French scientific institutes collaborated with Yunnan Agricultural University in China to assess the impact of planting different crop varieties together on the... Lire la suite...
Plants: Role of Jasmonates in Saline Stress
Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) collaborated with their counterparts from the Institute for Research and Development (IRD) in Montpe... Lire la suite...
Seed Weight and Protein Content
Recent research conducted by a team from the French Institute for Horticultural Research and Seeds (IRHS) has revealed a connection between seed weight and thei... Lire la suite...
A conference on sustainable livestock farming by FAO
Because livestock farming represents a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, FAO recently brought together various stakeholders (farmers, indigenous c... Lire la suite...
Restoring Soil Fertility in West Africa
One of the factors contributing to a country's food sovereignty is the fertility of its soil. When soils are rich in organic matter, plants become more resistan... Lire la suite...
African Youth Biodiversity Summit
Rabat hosted the second African Youth Biodiversity Summit organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, its local representation MYBN, the African Wildlif... Lire la suite...
Africa is emitting more methane
While the African continent is responsible for only 3% of carbon emissions, it accounts for 16% of methane emissions, another gas contributing to ... Lire la suite...
Kenya Suffers from Famine Due to Climate Change
Famine is an ongoing threat in Africa, severely impacting populations due to multiple factors. They face numerous challenges to their food security, ranging fro... Lire la suite...
Tunisian Olive Oil Exports Thrive
Despite rising olive oil prices due to decreased production, Tunisia has seen a surge in its exports, up by 54% in the last season compared to the previous one.... Lire la suite...
Anticipating Drought Episodes
In response to the increasing intensity of droughts in the Sahel and their negative impacts on food production systems, a group of scientists has proposed model... Lire la suite...
Earthquakes Alter the Hydrological Landscape
During earthquakes like the one that struck Morocco on September 8th, the terrain undergoes changes due to the Earth's movements. Among these alterations, inhab... Lire la suite...
$40 millions for the implementation of climate actions in Africa
Kenyan investment fund Catalyst has raised $8.6 million, which it plans to use to support 40 innovative startups in the fight against climate change.
This fund... Lire la suite...
Towards a Global Carbon Emissions Tax
African delegations, present at the first African Climate Summit, expressed their desire to have a stronger influence on the global strategy for energy transiti... Lire la suite...
Senegal: Restructuring of the Fishing, Agriculture, and Crafts Sectors
As part of the PAVIE project, the African Development Bank is supporting women and youth in the agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, and crafts sectors. Anouar Ou... Lire la suite...
DRC: Female Farmers Supported by Financial Institutions
Two institutions, Rawbank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), are helping African women farmers sustain their farms through various initiatives. One of these ... Lire la suite...
Reorganization of the Poultry Industry in West Africa
Domestic production accounts for only a quarter of consumption, with nearly 1 million tons produced in West Africa. Competition arises from the import of cheape... Lire la suite...
African Continent’s Limited Role in the Global Oilseed Market
In the 2023-2024 season, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) estimates that the world will produce 663 million tonnes of oilseeds. However, despi... Lire la suite...
UM6P Supports African Ambitions
The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from October 9th to 15th.
On this occa... Lire la suite...
MENA Region’s Strategy for Water Stress
The effects of water scarcity are worsening in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as projections indicate increasing demand over the next quarter-ce... Lire la suite...
When Trees Reach New Heights
Climate change continues to reshape our ecosystems. A study published in the journal Global Change Biology has shown that between 2000 and 2010, 70% of high-alt... Lire la suite...
Irrigating Without Wastage
Just like fertilizers, irrigation aims to improve crop yields, mitigate drought, or satisfy water-intensive crops like corn or cotton. With the agricultural sec... Lire la suite...
The Practice of Commons in Tunisia
Climate change jeopardizes water reserves. The shared and equitable management of this resource ensures food production in the poorest areas.
Houssine, a Tunis... Lire la suite...
The Importance of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture
The authors of the article "Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture: Innovations and Evidence" have reviewed empowerment practices, the innovations they re... Lire la suite...
Africa’s Dependence on Russo-Ukrainian Cereals
Already affected by the rise in cereal prices, Africa is also impacted by the non-renewal of the cereal trade agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian wheat v... Lire la suite...
Uganda Creates Provitamin A-Enriched Banana
Genetic modifications of plants aim to enhance climate and disease resistance, but they can also introduce new nutritional characteristics to harvested fruits.
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Economic Interest Groups (EIGs): Empowering Women’s Inclusion in Africa
In the Casamance region, known as the "Green Senegal," the agri-food sector provides 9 out of 10 jobs, but inadequate income conditions persist due to the lack ... Lire la suite...
East Africa severely affected by hunger
Out of the 783 million individuals who lack easy access to food, one-third are in Africa. The causes include exacerbated drought and the absence of ... Lire la suite...
Agricultural Transformation Zones: A Step Towards Food Sovereignty in Africa
Agricultural Transformation Zones, also known as agro-industrial zones, are considered indispensable drivers of the transition towards a more efficient and resi... Lire la suite...
Soybean Prevails over Cotton in Togo
Faced with uncertainties surrounding the cotton sector, many producers are turning to soybean cultivation.
Cotton production has declined by 66% over the past ... Lire la suite...
Rwanda Opens the Door to GMOs
African countries have been hesitant to authorize GMOs. However, Rwanda took a step forward by announcing on July 13th a draft law authorizing the genetically m... Lire la suite...
African Youth Summit on Biodiversity
The second edition of the African Youth Summit on Biodiversity (AYSB2023) will be held at the Dawliz Hotel in Rabat from September 19 to 21, 2023.The event is s... Lire la suite...
South Korea sponsors an African rice belt
In early July, African representatives traveled to Seoul to finalize the deployment arrangements for the K-Rice Belt program.
This project, with a budget of $8... Lire la suite...
AFRICAN STRATEGIES TO TACKLE THE SURGE IN CEREAL PRICES (PART II)
During the spring of 2022, the surge in grain prices spread like wildfire across the entire African continent. In the Maghreb, the cereal crisis compounded with... Lire la suite...
The launch of a project to enhance the livestock sector in Chad
As part of its National Investment Plan for the Rural Sector, the government aims to transform the meat and milk sectors into pillars of economic development an... Lire la suite...
The new roadmap for African agriculture
In 2014, African countries adopted the Malabo Declaration, named after the Guinean city where the meeting took place.
This declaration applies to the Comprehen... Lire la suite...
African strategies to tackle the surge in cereal prices (Part I)
During the spring of 2022, the surge in cereal prices spread like wildfire across the entire African continent. In the Maghreb, the cereal crisis compounded wit... Lire la suite...
The practice of permaculture in Tunisia
The expression and concept of "permaculture" originated in the 1970s, although the practice itself dates back much earlier. The principle is to maintain a livin... Lire la suite...
Urban food strategies
In June of last year, a hundred individuals from the research, political, and civil society sectors gathered in Kisumu, Kenya, as part of AfriFOODlinks, a proje... Lire la suite...
Land sovereignty, a necessary step towards African food sovereignty
On June 30th, in Rome, the Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union, their counterparts from the European Union, and representatives of civil society gat... Lire la suite...
Yellow raises $14 million to expand its operations in East Africa.
In Africa, many regions lack access to electricity.
Malawian startup Yellow offers solar kits for rural areas in East Africa. The kit consists of a 6 to 10 W s... Lire la suite...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) to the rescue of African agricultural productivity
The African Development Bank (AfDB) carries out actions in favor of the African continent and publishes an annual report titled "Annual Review on De... Lire la suite...
Senegal is attempting to organize its agroecological transition
In the northwestern region of Senegal, horticulturists are facing an increase in the price of inputs: a 60% increase for urea and a 300% increase for NPK, a fer... Lire la suite...
The Question of African Green Hydrogen
Leaders, researchers, experts, and representatives of civil society gathered in early May in Aix-en-Provence to discuss the future of green hydrogen on a contin... Lire la suite...
$1.6 Million in Green Financing for Africa
The African Development Bank (ADB) is launching the African Green Bank, an initiative supported by the African Green Finance Facility Fund (AG3F).
The aim is t... Lire la suite...
$10 million for cashew processing in Africa
Established in 1980, Finnfund is a Finnish public investment fund that supports projects led by private institutions in developing countries. The company recent... Lire la suite...
The War in the Ukraine and food security in Africa
By: Noureddine Radouai
There is no good time to launch a war. Armed conflicts are always horrible at any time. However, the war in Ukraine broke out in the w... Lire la suite...
Bamboo’s success in Africa
FAO has recently joined forces with the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) to boost the cultivation and use of bamboo in Africa. More than a h... Lire la suite...
100 million to support OCP’s work in African agriculture
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a subsidiary of the World Bank. Its capital is held by the 185 member countries. It finances and/or acquires stak... Lire la suite...
The 3 C’s – Conflict, Conflict, Climate – make food insecurity worse
Between conflict, health crisis and climate change, eradicating hunger is looking like a pipe dream. The multiplication of crises is dramatically increasing the... Lire la suite...
The Diaspora must bet on Africa
Chinese, Russians and Americans are gaining a foothold in Africa. They understood that this continent still has untapped potential. Africa has already welcomed ... Lire la suite...
Advocacy for a peaceful agricultural revolution
Michel Dron, secretary of the plant section at the French Academy of Agriculture, brings his thoughts on the need for a thoughtful agricultural transition, in c... Lire la suite...
Rwanda, African pioneer of the green transition
Deforestation, urbanization and climatic accidents are making life difficult for farmers in northern Rwanda who are trying to exploit their land for beans, swee... Lire la suite...
Congolese peasant women ambassadors of organic agriculture
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), poverty is on the rise. Women play a pillar role in social organization, between household, family and agricultural t... Lire la suite...
Sahel, the African dream
Institutional and private investors have pledged some 12 billion euros over the next five years to restore a strip of African land stretching from Senegal to Dj... Lire la suite...
Food production systems in West African towns and cities
There is no better place to get a sense of the bustling life of West African towns and cities than their major food markets. Nobody who has shopped in one of th... Lire la suite...
Biotech seeds and farmers’ seeds in Africa: the diversification route
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In December 2019, Kenya decided to authorise the commercialisation of transgenic cotton within the country. “This should help farmers... Lire la suite...
The palm oil sector in Côte d’Ivoire: a summary of the challenges of sustainable development
At the round table held on 27 February at the Paris International Agricultural Show, the Foundation for World Agriculture and Rurality (Fondation pour l’Agricul... Lire la suite...
The social and economic roots of the war in the Sahel
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At the start of this decade, France has been at war in the Sahel for seven years, and it is difficult to see a way out of the... Lire la suite...
Investing in women: African experiences
Following on from the Willagri report "Empowering women in rural Africa", here is the story of two women-focused development projects in Cameroon and Burkina Fa... Lire la suite...
Towards ecologically intensive agriculture in Africa
According to UNDP figures, 31 out of 36 countries with a low HDI (Human Development Index) are in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is home to more than half the w... Lire la suite...
Agricultural land available in sub-Saharan Africa?
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Forecasts on the potential of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa on the basis of which large scale land transactions are being deployed, are ... Lire la suite...
Experiences organising agricultural networks in West Africa
The economic boom in West Africa is related to the agriculture and agri-food sectors. Feeding 500 million increasingly urbanised Africans by 2030 has kickstarte... Lire la suite...
Protective measures against the importation of agricultural products: current situation and key issues for sub- Saharan Africa
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This dossier consists of two distinct parts:
1) An overview of protective measures against the importation of agricultural products: curre... Lire la suite...