Inside the US$5 Billion Plan to Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs in Africa
A US$5 billion cotton industrialisation plan backed by the WTO aims to process 25% of Africa's cotton locally and create...
August 15, 2026Topic
Cotton
CFA Franc Zone Cotton Output Drops For Second Straight Season In 2025/2026
Cotton production in the CFA franc zone fell about 9 percent to 4.0 million bales in the 2025/2026 season, the...
August 10, 2026
Benin Senate President: Patrice Talon Takes the Top Seat in the New Upper House
Benin Senate president: former head of state Patrice Talon won 24 of 25 votes on 6 August 2026, a week...
August 7, 2026
Benin’s Inland Port Ships Its First Cotton After a Decade
The Parakou dry port in northern Benin loaded its first cotton on June 23, a decade-delayed Petrolin project that plugs...
July 7, 2026
Key Crop Prices Mark Upward Trend in Recent Trading
Today's international market shows notable movements in the prices of key agricultural commodities
January 24, 2024
Good growth trend in cotton to consolidate Brazil’s role as second-largest exporter
From the shuttle of harvesters on giant white carpets comes encouraging news for Brazil and the world. The country's cotton...
August 15, 2022
Brazil: gross banana production to grow 51% in 2022
Should MAPA's figures materialize, Goiás would rise from 12th to 7th position in the Brazilian ranking of the highest GVP...
February 24, 2022
Brazil’s Agriculture Minister says there is interest in buying fertilizers from Iran
in a meeting with Iranian entrepreneurs, that Brazil is interested in buying fertilizers from Iran. The statements were made during...
February 18, 2022
Brazil’s agribusiness posts US$7.7 billion surplus in January this year
The trade balance of Brazilian agribusiness was positive in January this year, at US$7.7 billion. The sector's exports grew 57.5%
February 15, 2022