Export of cashew nuts from the 2015 planting season has contributed more than US$250mn to Nigeria’s economy
Agriculture
Ethiopia’s Tepi Coffee becomes fully privatised
Green Coffee Agro Industry (GCAI) has bought 49 per cent share of Tepi Coffee Plantation (TCP) that was held by Ethiopia’s government
Tomato production in Tunisia’s Nabeul to rise
The Regional Commissioner of Agriculture (CRDA) for Nabeul in Tunisia has said tomato production is expected to rise
Nigeria urged to improve its cocoa production
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has urged Nigeria to benefit from its US$400mn fund to improve cocoa production
Guinea-Bissau gets US$10mn for agriculture project
India’s Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) group has committed to provide US$10mn to increase agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau