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The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has witnessed significant improvements in coffee quality and market performance between the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons, reflecting the positive impact of enhanced agronomic practices and favorable market conditions.

Buyers and consumers are now demanding visibility and accountability around sustainability, so the conclusion really is that sustainability is good for business,” Ogg explained. Bonsucro has introduced a climate action toolkit to help producers measure, mitigate, and manage their environmental impact.

Wilmar generated $67.4 billion in revenue last year, a 0.3% increase year-on-year. The agrifood giant earned $1.2 billion in annual profit, meaning its $729 million “security deposit” is equal to about 60% of Wilmar’s entire 2024 net Sncome. Indonesian prosecutors accuse Wilmar of bribing officials to obtain the permits in 2022, during a national cooking oil shortage.

There is an urgent need to strengthen biosecurity, invest in genomic surveillance and accelerate resistant rice development, study warns

Africa's wheat bran market is on a steady upward trajectory, fueled by increasing demand across the continent for this essential by-product of wheat milling. According to new market insights, the sector is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7% in volume and 2.3% in value over the next decade—from 2024 to 2035.

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25) Monday closed up +730 (+8.63%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25) closed up +214 (+3.69%).Cocoa prices on Monday recovered from early losses and settled sharply higher as signs of a slowing pace of Ivory Coast cocoa exports sparked short covering in cocoa futures

Uganda has officially overtaken Ethiopia as Africa’s leading coffee exporter, marking a historic moment for the country’s agricultural economy. According to a statement released Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda exported 793,445 bags (each weighing 60 kg) of coffee in May 2025, generating $243 million in export revenue.

The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, reveal that the Afar region in Ethiopia is underlain by a plume of hot mantle that pulses upward like a beating heart.The team's discovery reveals how the upward flow of hot material from the deep mantle is strongly influenced by the tectonic plates—the massive solid slabs of Earth's crust—that ride above it.

It is important to note that cheap imported sugar does not translate to cheaper sugar for retail consumers. Imported sugar ends up on retail shelves at a similar price to locally grown sugar, with inflated profits going to importers of offshore sugar.South Africa has seen a steady rise in sugar imports over the past year, despite the local sugar industry being able to fully supply the region’s domestic and commercial needs whilst leaving extra to export.

Compounding this, farmers often lack access to modern infrastructure, reliable market data, financial services, and agricultural extension support. The consequences of climate change extend beyond farmers to the entire agricultural value chain, including processors, distributors, and consumers. Addressing these challenges requires an integrated, value chain–based approach that supports climate adaptation and mitigation to ensure competitiveness and sustainability.

Now operational, the refinery is helping Nigeria reduce petroleum import costs by $10 to $12 billion annually, increasing value-added exports, and building a strong industrial foundation.Oramah also reflected on Afreximbank’s wider continental efforts, stating that the bank has invested about $120 billion across Africa and the Caribbean between 2020 and May 2025.He added that $50 billion was disbursed between 2022 and 2023 alone to strengthen internal production capacity and reduce dependence on Black Sea supplies.Over the past decade, total investments have reached $155 billion.

Released on Friday, the report highlights significant increases in expected yields for key crops such as maize, soybeans, and dry beans, despite the challenges posed by late rains across many regions. The CEC's projected commercial maize crop stands at a robust 14.644 million tons, which is an impressive 13.96% or 1.794 million tons larger than the previous year's yield.