Agriculture – Africa Hotspot

Uganda’s Senior Official arrested for issuing 265 illicit titles targeting ex-VP Sekandi’s land

UGANDA — In a major crackdown on systemic public sector corruption, detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) have arrested Colbert Tamale Zziwa, a Senior Land Officer attached to the Masaka Ministry Zonal Office. The high-profile arrest follows allegations that the official fraudulently created and issued 265 illegal land titles, directly targeting property owned by former Vice President Edward Ssekandi.

Vultures Pounce on Nyamakura Farm: 74-Year-Old Widow Stripped of Property Rights

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For Gogo Naome Nyamakura, the remainder of Woodbrook Farm—measuring 757.5217 hectares and purchased alongside her late husband in 1982—represents a lifetime of hard work and devotion. But following her husband’s death in 2022, the property became vulnerable to unscrupulous encroachers whose brazen activities now cause her endless sleepless nights

Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Major Highlights

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The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, set to take place at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) exhibition grounds in Harare from August 24 to 29, 2026, will feature its official opening on Friday, August 28, marking the main highlight traditionally aligned with the final stretch of the month.

Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Rolls to Life

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The 116th Edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show is set to take place from Monday, August 24, to Saturday, August 29, 2026. This year’s event runs under the theme, “Powering Growth: Where Agriculture, Technology, and Commerce Converge.”

Harvesting Uncertainty: The Impact of Climate Change on Ghana’s Agricultural Sector

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By Tendai Keith Guvamombe Ghana’s agricultural sector, a cornerstone of the national economy that employs approximately 45% of the total workforce and contributes roughly 20% to the Gross Domestic Product, is currently facing an existential threat from climate change (IntechOpen, 2026). Because the sector is overwhelmingly rain-fed—with only about 2% of agricultural land under irrigation—any shift in weather patterns directly translates into production losses (IntechOpen, 2026). Recent data indicates that maize yields in Ghana have already declined by 5% to 25% due to these climatic shifts (IntechOpen, 2026).

Manicaland Leading the Charge: Zimbabwe-China Horticulture Engagement 2026

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The landscape of Zimbabwean agriculture is shifting toward a high-value, export-oriented future, with Manicaland Province at the epicenter of this transformation. Following the recent Zimbabwe–China Horticulture Buyers Engagement, the province has solidified its status as a critical gateway to the vast Chinese market, buoyed by the impending implementation of a zero-tariff policy.

Africa’s 2026 Food Revolution: How the Kampala Strategy Aims to End the $100 Billion Import Crisis

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By Tendai Keith Guvamombe

At the heart of this revolution is the Kampala CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035), a comprehensive ten-year roadmap designed to fix Africa’s broken food systems. At the heart of this revolution is the Kampala CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035), a comprehensive ten-year roadmap designed to fix Africa’s broken food systems.

With a clear vision to end hunger and slash a staggering $100 billion annual food import bill, African leaders are now prioritizing agrifood transformation as the engine of economic growth

DJIBOUTI DECLARATION: African Lawmakers Converge to Finalize Pan-African Climate Change Model Law

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The meeting was officially opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti, Rt. Hon. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, who stressed the need for “concerted and synergized efforts to minimize the negative impacts of climate change.”

From Jakarta to Masvingo: Indonesian Frozen Semen Project Curbs Disease

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The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Masvingo, Hon Ezira Ruvai Chadzamira, has officially hailed the Artificial Insemination (AI) program, granted by the Indonesian government to Zimbabwe, as a significant success