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From Egg to Market: The Business Timelines of Southern Africa’s Poultry Sector
For the poultry farmer, the clock starts not when the bird leaves the shell, but when the egg first feels the warmth of incubation. The length of that journey - 16 days for a quail, 46 days for an ostrich - can determine how quickly capital returns, how often the...
The Importance of Accurate Valuation for Biological Assets in Farming
In the ever-evolving world of agribusiness, biological assets—such as livestock, crops, and other living organisms—play a pivotal role in the financial health of the business. Unlike traditional assets, biological assets are dynamic, growing and changing in value over...
South Africa’s Maize Market: A Strategic Overview for Businesses in the Value Chain
The maize value chain in South Africa plays a pivotal role in food security, economic stability, and industrial production. From farmers and millers to traders and exporters, every participant contributes to maintaining a reliable supply of maize across local and...
Ethiopia’s Coffee Riches Brew More Than Just a Cup
Coffee lovers, raise your mugs! While your morning latte might hail from distant lands, the true coffee connoisseur knows the origin story begins in Ethiopia. This East African nation boasts a heritage intertwined with the very bean, and sipping Ethiopian coffee is...
Ethiopia’s Blossoming Cut Flower Industry
Ethiopia's burgeoning cut flower industry is making a significant impact on the global market, propelled by favorable conditions and strategic advantages. As the 6th largest cut flower exporter worldwide, Ethiopia is witnessing remarkable growth in this sector,...
Namibia the Rising Wine Country in Africa
NAMIBIA exported nine million 4,5kg cartons of grapes this year, more than initially expected and surpassing previous exports of 8,5 million cartoons in the 2020/21 season, FreshPlaza reported. Namibia may not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking...
How Israel became the Most Advanced Country in Agriculture
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, early settlers who decided to settle in the lands of Israel faced a huge challenge: how to farm in conditions of sweltering heat and minimal rainfall. The land was catastrophically barren, but the desire to make this area...
The Nitrogen Fertilizers Gap: Russian Sanctions, Africa, and Global Food Economy
Sanctions, or talk of sanctions, toward Russia create opportunities for the African Agricultural Economy, especially fertilizer production amongst other things. Throwing threats and executing them are two different things, and what lies between must be an impact...
The Fishing Industry Potential of Nigeria
The Fish Farming potential of Nigeria is unfathomable, as the demand for fish in Nigeria is still not met, despite having a domestic production estimated at about 800,000 metric tonnes. The demand stands at about 2.1 million metric tonnes per year. There is a...
Donkey Business in Botswana
One man’s meat is another men’s poison. This phrase came so close to its literal meaning in the donkey business recently established in Africa. While many are grossed out by just the thought of eating donkey meat, some consider it a delicacy. This phenomenon only...
Sowing Seeds of Success in East and Southern Africa
The seed industry in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region is among the best performing agricultural sub-sectors in some member states comprising 21 countries. An extract from a report titled “A Regional Perspective on the Development of...
Wood and Furniture Industries in Tanzania
In Tanzania, the wood and furniture industry comprise categories such as sawmilling and planning of wood, veneer sheets and wood-based panels, builders' carpentry and joinery, wooden containers, other wood products, and furniture. This is an extract from a white...
Kenya Agricultural Sector Transformation Strategy 2019 – 2029
In 2019, the Government of Kenya developed and deployed the 10-year Agricultural Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy (ASTGS), and these are the extracts from the executive summary; Agricultural transformation is a decades-long process which involves...
Wood and Furniture Industries in Tanzania
In Tanzania, the wood and furniture industry comprise categories such as sawmilling and planning of wood, veneer sheets and wood-based panels, builders' carpentry and joinery, wooden containers, other wood products, and furniture. This is an extract from a white...
Kenya Agricultural Sector Transformation Strategy 2019 – 2029
In 2019, the Government of Kenya developed and deployed the 10-year Agricultural Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy (ASTGS), and these are the extracts from the executive summary; Agricultural transformation is a decades-long process which involves...