MAIZE  #Africa Agri Market

The planned export is part of NFRA’s broader strategy to offload up to 1.1 million tonnes of maize from the country’s strategic grain reserves, while simultaneously ensuring national food security. The DRC is the primary destination market for the bulk of the maize, underlining the growing agricultural trade ties between the two neighbours.

The Africa cashew market is experiencing robust growth driven by increasing global demand, particularly from Asia and Europe. West African countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria dominate production, collectively contributing over 60% of global cashew nut exports. Favorable climatic conditions and expanding farmland area have supported higher yields. However, the market faces challenges like fluctuating international prices, limited processing capacity within Africa, and infrastructural constraints. Governments and private sectors are investing in improved farming techniques and processing facilities to capture more value locally.

The German Government has inaugurated the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) project to support 12,000 smallholder farmers in climate-smart rice production across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano States.

NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany) on behalf of BSPB (British Society of Plant Breeders) published the 2026 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists. Twelve new maize varieties have been added to the 2026 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists. These are split across lists for “Favourable First Choice”, “Favourable Second Choice”, and “First Choice for Less Favourable sites”.