https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/741.html West Africa news 15 Agribusiness news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/741.html en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:23:27 +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 Agribusiness 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 Agribusiness 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 Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/629/240619.html The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there's not enough data to be sure that they aren't harmful. Over 50% of these pesticides are still registered in Nigeria, however. 1-240619 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/641/239938.html According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032, global agricultural and food production are projected to continue to increase over the next ten years. The report notes, however, that this will be at a slower pace of growth than the previous decade due to demographic trends. 1-239938 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/643/239480.html Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in terms of production and consumption. It contributes over 20% of the total calorie intake of the human population. 1-239480 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/741/239322.html Key African states stressed the need for grain imports to tackle food insecurity as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to discuss with the continent's leaders the fate of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of food and fertiliser from Ukraine. 1-239322 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/693/238915.html Italy's Eni is investing in farming in several African and Asian countries as it aims to produce by itself around one fifth of the agricultural feedstock it will need for its biofuel business by 2025, two top executives at the energy group said. 1-238915 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/237115.html For most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it's a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound political and economic properties too, with implications for international trade deals and commerce. 1-237115 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com.gh/Article/83/741/236274.html From dozens of farms nestled among the hills of Ghana's Volta region to the cafes and restaurants of the capital, Accra, the women farming and marketing Ghanaian coffee are working to gain a firmer foothold in the small but growing sector. 1-236274 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agribusiness West Africa