Exponential growth in UHT milk demand foreseen in Africa According to packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc, demand for long-life milk in Africa is set to “grow exponentially”. Developments in South Africa... 02/02/2014
LDRAC and COMHAFAT will collaborate to improve good governance in fisheries In May 2013 the Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation among African States Bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO/COMHAFAT), an inter-gove... 12/01/2014
Executive Brief Update 2013: Cocoa sector 1. Background and key issuesACP producers are global leaders in cocoa production, which is concentr... 16/12/2013
Executive Brief Update 2013: Banana sector 1. Background and key issuesThere are over 1,000 varieties of bananas being produced, which f... 15/12/2013
EU cotton policies of declining relevance in global cotton policy debate According to the US Department of Agriculture, “Greece’s cotton areas, yields and production have declined significantly” since the 2003 round of C... 08/12/2013
Executive Brief Update 2013 – Central Africa: Agricultural trade policy debates and developments 1. Background and key issuesThe countries of Central Africa – Cameroon, the Central African R... 01/12/2013
Despite their importance, fisheries are not yet a priority for many African countries An interview with Sloans Chimatiro, Senior Fisheries Advisor, NEPAD Dr Sloans Chimatiro has been Senior Fisheries Advisor at the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency since 2006. Dr Chimatiro... 10/11/2013
Africa and the United States discuss the future of AGOA The US African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) is scheduled to expire in September 2015. While President Obama has expressed “support for a sea... 10/10/2013
The “quiet evolution” of Cameroon’s cocoa sector An interview with Philip Sigley Philip Sigley is Chief Executive of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce as well as Chairman of Cocoa Research UK Ltd and Chairman of the Federati... 06/10/2013
An International workshop on the certification of cocoa held in Cameroon From 24 to 27 June 2013, an international workshop was held in Cameroon on cocoa sector sustainability certification. The workshop was co-organised... 28/09/2013