https://www.bizcommunity.com/Agriculture West Africa Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry news 15 Agriculture news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Agriculture en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:31:08 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hershey-nestle-other-cocoa-companies-defeat-appeal-of-child-slavery-lawsuit-812983a A federal appeals court on Tuesday, 22 July, rejected a proposed class action by eight Malian citizens who sought to hold Hershey, Nestle and five other companies liable for child labour on Ivory Coast cocoa farms. 1-259719 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-about-you-putting-you-in-youth-month-on-biz-362078a Over the next few months, the Biz editorial calendar will be heating up as we get behind our annual lineup of Content Features, ideal for both content contributors and sponsors! 1-257303 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ivory-coast-signals-cocoa-price-hike-in-response-to-us-tariffs-692811a Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, may raise cocoa prices in response to proposed US tariffs under President Donald Trump. 1-256881 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/invitation-to-curate-the-future-with-biztrends2025-sponsorships-and-contributions-922314a As the first quarter of the 21st century comes to a close, Bizcommunity’s annual BizTrends Content Feature will curate thought leadership across 19 sectors on trends most likely to impact the future of business in our region. 1-253634 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eu-will-not-delay-deforestation-law-environment-chief-says-on-ivory-coast-visit-453349a The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said, despite some governments urging Brussels to postpone the landmark rules. 1-247415 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/australias-shot-hole-borer-beetle-invasion-has-begun-but-we-dont-need-to-chop-down-every-tree-under-attack-016395a A new pest attacking Perth’s trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these losses may be in vain. 1-246077 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ghana-wants-to-make-importing-food-like-rice-and-tomatoes-more-costly-expert-explains-why-its-a-badidea-345098a Ghana, like many other developing nations, relies heavily on imports of food and consumer goods to feed its population. For instance, Ghana imports 55% of the rice that is consumed locally. The country’s import dependence is primarily a consequence of the production of low-value primary products without substantial value addition. 1-245363 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/650/243460.html Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. 1-243460 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/742/243229.html Ivory Coast is struggling to sell cocoa export contracts for the 2024/25 season with multinational companies demanding it lower prices, which are elevated due to a supply squeeze, the head of the country's cocoa regulator said on Wednesday. 1-243229 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/472/243208.html A silica sand mining company that has set its sights on 50 hectares of land in the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) in Cape Town is appealing against the decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to refuse it a water use licence. 1-243208 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry West Africa