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African agritech funding hits a record $1.2B this year
Investment

African agritech funding hits a record $1.2B this year

Investors doubled down on soil health, cold chain and farm finance as deal sizes grew across the continent.

AgriWire · 12 Sep 2026

Drought-tolerant maize varieties approved across ECOWAS
Research

Drought-tolerant maize varieties approved across ECOWAS

Four new varieties promise stable yields in low-rainfall zones after a decade of field trials.

IITA Newsroom · 8 Sep 2026

Cold-chain investment cuts post-harvest losses by 30% in Ghana
Food & Markets

Cold-chain investment cuts post-harvest losses by 30% in Ghana

Solar cold rooms at aggregation points are reshaping perishable trade for cooperatives.

Ghana Agribusiness Weekly · 5 Sep 2026

Kenya launches a national soil health data platform
Policy

Kenya launches a national soil health data platform

Open soil maps will guide fertiliser subsidies and extension advice for millions of farms.

Ministry of Agriculture · 2 Sep 2026

Drone spraying adoption doubles among smallholder cooperatives
AgriTech

Drone spraying adoption doubles among smallholder cooperatives

Pay-per-hectare service models are making precision spraying accessible beyond large estates.

AgriTech Review · 30 Aug 2026

Regenerative farming gains momentum across East Africa
Climate

Regenerative farming gains momentum across East Africa

Carbon credit programmes are paying farmers for cover cropping and reduced tillage.

Climate & Farm · 26 Aug 2026