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African Food Security: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions for Africa’s Agricultural Future
- African Food Security: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions for Africa’s Agricultural Future
- 24 June 2025
As food insecurity continues to affect over 280 million people across the African continent, new initiatives are emerging that aim to transform agricultural production at scale. Among them is African Food Security (AFS), a New York-based agribusiness company now operating expansive farms in Africa with a stated commitment to sustainability and local development.
Farming the Future: African Food Security ignites hope in Somaliland’s drylands
- https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/06/11/farming-the-future-african-food-security-ignites-hope-in-somalilands-drylands/
- 20 June 2025
In the arid yet resilient landscapes of Somaliland, a quiet revolution in agriculture is beginning to unfold. African Food Security (AFS), a New York-based agribusiness firm, has launched a transformative initiative aimed at cultivating sustainable, community-led farming across the region.
Govt to acquire 200,000 hectares for cocoa revival – Ato Forson
- CNR
- 16 May 2025
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says the government will acquire vast tracts of land to establish large-scale plantation farms and restore annual production to one million metric tonnes.
Africa’s richest man to more than double Ghana’s publicly irrigated farmland with new sugar project
- Forbes
- 06 May 2025
The Dangote Sugar Refinery, located in Kwame-Danso in Ghana’s Bono Region, will reportedly bring 25,000 hectares of farmland under irrigation to support industrial-scale sugarcane cultivation.
Le groupe Dangote lance un méga-projet sucrier au Ghana
- Sika Finance
- 05 May 2025
Le projet comprend un domaine agricole de 25 000 hectares irrigués, déjà sécurisés
Socfin : l'enquête Bloomberg confirme des violations des droits humains
- Humundi
- 24 April 2025
Violences sexuelles, accaparements de terres, répression : une nouvelle enquête éclaire les pratiques du groupe agro-industriel, écrit l'ONG Humundi
The abuse allegations at rubber plantations supplying top tiremakers
- Bloomberg
- 16 April 2025
Bloomberg's Big Take podcast looks at an investigation into allegations of sexual coercion at plantations run by Socfin, a rubber company supplying top tiremakers.
The Rubber Barons: Sex for work allegations hang over Socfin plantations supplying top tiremakers
- Bloomberg
- 16 April 2025
Hubert Fabri and Vincent Bolloré own plantations accused of land appropriation and labor abuses. Their company says it has taken steps to improve matters, but a trip to West Africa shows sexual coercion claims remain widespread.
Italy supports sustainable agriculture projects in Ghana
- ANSA
- 13 April 2025
A Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of sustainable and modern agriculture projects in Ghana was signed at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Accra, by the Minister of Food and Agriculture of the Republic of Ghana, Eric Opoku, the Managing Director of BF International Best Fields Best Food Limited, Federico Vecchioni, and the President of BF Ghana Ltd, Georges Mikhael.
A USD$25 billion public-private Ghana climate futures and socio-economic initiative is agreed
- CarbonPura
- 24 Mar 2025
The Ghana Green Guard USD$25 billion climate futures initiative is a public-private collaborative partnership that will generate over 305 million carbon credits across 12 million hectares with projects based on reforestation, regenerative agriculture and other activities.
Nigeria: Taraba State land grab: A recipe for disaster
- Modern Ghana
- 06 February 2025
The Taraba State government's proposed acquisition of over 30,000 hectares of land from the Tiv communities in Wukari, Donga, and Bali Local Government Areas, and over 20,000 hectares from the Kuteb people of Takum and Ussa, has sparked widespread concern and condemnation.
Des communautés ivoiriennes engagent des avocats belges pour faire valoir leurs droits face à SIAT
- FIAN Belgium
- 09 September 2024
"Les conflits fonciers et sociaux dans les plantations de palmiers à huile et d’hévéas de SIAT perdurent depuis trop longtemps et doivent être résolus."