By Brandon Moss Côte d’Ivoire has introduced a 9% value-added tax (VAT) on fertiliser inputs under its 2026 budget framework—a significant policy...
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How the Emergency Food Production Facility is reducing food and fertiliser import dependence A crisis that reshaped Zambia’s agriculture When the Russia–Ukraine conflict erupted in February 2022, global fertiliser markets were thrown into turmoil. Prices surged, supplies tightened and African farmers—already operating on thin margins—were pushed to the brink. In Zambia, the impact was immediate and severe. At the time, the country imported more than $110 million worth of fertiliser annually from Russia and Ukraine alone. In 2022, Zambia needed to import about 632,529 metric tonnes of fertiliser during the planting season, while domestic production capacity fell far short of […]
By Brandon Moss Côte d’Ivoire has introduced a 9% value-added tax (VAT) on fertiliser inputs under its 2026 budget framework—a significant policy...
By Brandon Moss Ethiopia has launched two major irrigation canal projects in its Somali Regional State, marking a significant investment in domestic...
By Brandon Moss Ethiopia has launched two major irrigation canal projects in its Somali Regional State, marking a significant investment in domestic...
By Brandon Moss Kenya is already living with the realities of climate change. Prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and increasingly unpredictable...
By Brandon Moss Kenya is already living with the realities of climate change. Prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and increasingly unpredictable...
Zambia’s copper production last year rose 8%, driven by higher output at major mines, said the mines ministry. Africa’s second-largest copper...
Zambia’s copper production last year rose 8%, driven by higher output at major mines, said the mines ministry. Africa’s second-largest copper...
By AgriFocus Africa Editorial Team Nigeria’s agricultural sector, long viewed as the engine of rural prosperity, is facing a mounting financial...
The Electoral Commission of Zambia is ramping up efforts for the Muchinda Ward by-election set for February 12 in Serenje District, Central Province....
AgriFocus Africa | 21 January 2026 Africa’s agricultural sector is accelerating its shift toward climate-smart seed varieties as farmers across the...