After years of underinvestment and mismanagement, the government has launched a series of reforms and initiatives aimed at putting the agricultural sector back on track towards profitability and sustainability. Indeed, Côte d’Ivoire has a vibrant agricultural sector that has played an integral part in its national economy since the country gained...
Once the predominant cash crop of the north and key generator of export earnings, the cotton sector saw production fall from 400,000 tonnes per year in 2001 to 100,000 tonnes in 2008. Mismanaged liberalisation policies, a fall in global cotton prices and civil war led to farmers abandoning cotton for other cash and staple food crops like cashew nut...
The position of South Africa’s smaller farmers remains one of the key issues still facing the country. While the agricultural sector has largely maintained its output and economic value in the last five years, there has been little improvement in integrating smallholders into the wider agricultural value chain. According to the...
The wine industry in South Africa is not only gaining exposure and credibility internationally, but also becoming an indispensable element of the country’s export earnings. The viniculture industry, centred on the Western Cape, has been increasingly piquing the interest of investors as South African wine products gain new...
Despite some challenging circumstances, the South African agricultural sector continues to perform robustly. While uncertainty over land tenure, labour unrest and the current economic environment have created some difficulties, they have not cast a shadow over the future of the industry. As the country continues to struggle with...
As a key sector of the Moroccan economy, agriculture contributed 13.2% of GDP in 2011, up slightly from an average of 13% between 2006 and 2010. Poor weather conditions in the first quarter of 2012 significantly reduced the seasonal output of many crops, which had a negative impact on the economy as a whole. However, the sector is expected to...
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