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Green Morocco Plan increases Morocco's agricultural output
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Agriculture remains a critical sector for the Moroccan economy. Given its major role in providing employment and disposable income, agriculture can impact the country’s annual GDP growth rates...
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Les répercussions pour le secteur du cacao de la proposition de mise en place d’un prix d’achat minimum en Côte d’Ivoire et au Ghana

Les deux premiers producteurs mondiaux de cacao ont mis en place un nouveau mécanisme de fixation des prix des fèves afin de promouvoir la durabilité de leurs secteurs respectifs et de garantir des revenus...
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Abdellatif Ghedira, Executive Director, International Olive Council: Interview
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On olive oil production and trade

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Les répercussions pour le secteur du cacao de la proposition de mise en place d’un prix d’achat minimum en Côte d’Ivoire et au Ghana
Abdellatif Ghedira, Executive Director, International Olive Council: Interview
 

Report: How can West and Central Africa use ESG to boost value-added activities in special economic zones?

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Modern practices

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How irrigation will help Egypt ensure water security
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Around 98% of Egypt’s population is concentrated along the Nile Valley and Delta, and this clustering highlights Egypt’s dependence on the river as a source of water. The population of 100m consumes between 105bn and 110bn cu metres of water a year, while the Nile’s annual flow is around 55.5bn cu metres a year.

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Improved inputs and irrigation methods boost Ghana's agricultural output
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The Ghanaian agriculture sector experienced consistent growth between 2014 and 2018. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), agriculture grew by 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2018, outpacing general non-oil GDP growth the same year.

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Interview with Chaim Zach, Kabiru Rabiu, Aliyu Abbati Abdulhameed
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On enhancing the sector's supply chain through human capital, technology and data analytics

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Agri-tech data drives the movement of food to Kenyan markets
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In recent years the accelerating uptake of new means of crop production and distribution have begun to change Kenyan smallholder farming.

Focus Report: How can agriculture in Africa meet the challenges of the future?

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How Côte d'Ivoire is making cocoa sustainable
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The sustainability of cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire has become one of the top priorities of both public and private stakeholders. Chief among the segment’s concerns are increasing the incomes of cocoa...
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Le Maroc se tourne vers le bio pour développer son secteur agricole

Le Maroc s’emploie actuellement à accroître la visibilité de son agriculture biologique au sein du royaume comme à l’étranger dans un contexte de demande en hausse, le développement du...
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Abdelhamid Aboulkassim, President, Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Organic Agriculture: Interview
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On unlocking the economic potential of organic farming
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Digital and precision farming practices bolster global agricultural resiliency
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Against a backdrop of increasingly severe and financially straining climate events and natural disasters, technology is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving global...

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Covid-19 impact

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How can Africa's Covid-19 food insecurity challenge be tackled?
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The Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated existing food security issues in Africa and given rise to some new challenges. With an economic downturn under way, efforts to combat hunger are being accelerated. While short-term measures are part of the solution, the crisis has also made a powerful case for long-term change.

Analysis

Covid-19's impact on Ivorian cocoa production
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The global spread of Covid-19 in the first half of 2020 occurred at a somewhat slower pace on the African continent than elsewhere, but brought similar disruptions to business and social life. The virus was first detected in Côte d’Ivoire in mid-March, and one month later the country had one of the highest infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Digital solutions enhance resilience of Kenya’s agriculture sector amid Covid-19 pressures
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Kenya’s farmers are currently facing two distinct crises: coronavirus and a locust invasion. However, the ongoing uptake of digital solutions is helping to strengthen resilience in the agriculture sector and ensure that fresh produce can still reach consumers.

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Rethinking the future of the agriculture sector through sustainability and modernisation

For many countries across Africa, agriculture remains one of the most important sectors of the economy. Agriculture accounts for 14% of total GDP in sub-Saharan Africa, and a majority of the continent’s population is employed in the sector. In addition, export crops such as coffee, tobacco, oranges, fruit and cotton are important sources of foreign exchange for every country on the continent.

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