AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPost-harvest innovation: Nigeria’s NSPRI won the ISSCA 2026 Global Award for its parabolic-shaped solar dryer, aimed at cutting losses and improving shelf life for farmers and value-chain actors. Climate and water security: Kenya marked Mara Day with a push for joint Kenya–Tanzania action to protect the Mara River Basin, stressing upstream decisions affect downstream ecosystems, livestock, agriculture and tourism. Jobs and youth in agriculture: Ghana’s AfDB-backed GWYESCO programme (2026–2029) targets 22,000 jobs and skills training for women and youth, including green jobs and farming-linked opportunities. Trade finance for food systems: The World Bank says it mobilised a record $112bn in private capital for developing economies, with Kenya highlighted for weak job creation and low private investment. Fuel-price pressure: Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar renewed calls for petrol and diesel price cuts, arguing high fuel costs are driving up transport, food and production costs. Regional agriculture resilience: Oyo State launched a €2.4m youth empowerment project using agriculture to support rural jobs and reintegration of returnee migrants. Food security risks: A super El Niño is expected to worsen drought and food insecurity in parts of Africa and beyond, raising costs and emergency needs. Agribusiness deal watch: Omnia’s R22bn takeover bid by Solar Industries signals a major shift in South Africa’s agriculture-linked fertiliser and mining chemicals landscape.
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