West Africa
Regional food markets, trade, and agriculture
Forecast: If China Blockaded Taiwan, What Would Food Cost?
This has not happened. It is a scenario, and the numbers in it are assumptions we state openly rather than forecasts. But the chain from …
West Africa's Cocoa Bloc Targets Raw Exports
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, which grow about two-thirds of the world's cocoa, have signed the Abuja Declaration to process more beans at home. …
A Tomato Paste Glut Seeks Buyers
China's Xinjiang region built a tomato paste empire, then watched European demand collapse over forced-labour concerns. Left with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unsold …
Cashews Sour for West Africa's Farmers
West Africa grows most of the world's cashews, but a market slump and US tariffs have pushed governments to slash the prices paid to farmers. …
A Rice Glut the World Won't Buy
The world is sitting on a record pile of rice, and top exporters India, Thailand and Vietnam are competing hard to sell it. That should …
Nigerian Firm Bets $60m on Liberia's Coffee Revival
Nigeria's JR Farms Group has signed a $60 million, 20-year deal with Liberia to revive its coffee industry. The plan covers more than 250,000 hectares …