Zimbabwe has surpassed its maize planting target for the 2025–2026 summer agricultural season, reaching 105 per cent of the planned area. A total of 1,885,833 hectares have been planted, exceeding the initial target of 1.8 million hectares. This was reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS. According to data from the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS), the total maize area this season is also higher than last year’s figure of 1,728,897 hectares. The experts noted crop…

Egypt’s agricultural exports have reached about 8.8 million tonnes this year, up by nearly 750,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. According to the report, citrus fruits remained Egypt’s top export, with shipments exceeding 2 million tonnes. Fresh potatoes ranked second at around 1.3 million tonnes, followed by sweet potatoes with about 328,000 tonnes. Beans, both fresh and dried, reached…

South African sugarcane growers are warning that an unprecedented surge in sugar imports is threatening local jobs and rural livelihoods, as SA Canegrowers launches its Save Our Sugar campaign. The campaign, which encourages consumers to buy locally produced sugar, has already attracted more than 70,000 pledges from South Africans. “This groundswell of public support is heartening, and every single consumer’s commitment makes a difference. But the threat persists. We are still tracking sugar imports at levels with no precedent in…

In an exclusive commentary for NAN, a partner of TV BRICS, Mathew Adamu, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, highlighted the central role of agriculture in Africa’s development agenda ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg. With more than 60 per cent of Africans employed in the sector, he noted that the continent still largely exports raw materials rather than processed goods – a gap that stronger international cooperation can help address. Adamu emphasised that enhanced partnership with the G20…

Egypt has begun establishing the world’s largest date plantation. A total of 2.3 million palm trees will be planted in the Toshka and Al-Owainat regions. The launch of the project was announced by the Republic’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir, according to Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. The project is being implemented on the instructions of the President of Egypt. As Kamel Al-Wazir emphasised, the development of the…

Citrus exports from South Africa reached record levels in 2025, increasing by 22 per cent compared with the previous season. The figures were reported by MENA, a TV BRICS partner, citing the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA). The total export volume amounted to 203.4 million cartons, each weighing 15 kg. The growth in yield was attributed to favourable weather conditions, the commissioning of new fruit-bearing orchards, and improved farming efficiency in water management and pest control. The report…

If there’s one meat dish Ugandan people really enjoy, that’s goat meat. Across the country in restaurants, bars and clubs, the aroma of roasted goat meat wafts enticingly, attracting people at all hours of the day and night.  “In Kampala City, over 1,000 goats are consumed every day. Farmers in Uganda cannot supply enough goats. Some are imported from neighbouring countries, including Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya,” said Gerald Sebalu, who owns five goat roasting eateries…

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, signed a trade protocol in Shanghai with his Chinese counterpart Sun Meijun of the General Administration of Customs. The agreement allows for the first time the entry of five South African stone fruit varieties into the Chinese market. The products covered by the deal include apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes. It represents the first arrangement in which China grants access for multiple fruits from a single country under one unified framework. Steenhuisen…

Initiatives launched in Ethiopia over the past three years to boost cotton productivity and quality have significantly increased foreign currency earnings while also meeting domestic consumption needs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. By focusing on modern farming techniques, the government has positioned cotton as a dual contributor to the economy, underpinning local industries while generating vital export revenue. The country has an estimated three million hectares of land suitable for cotton cultivation, offering considerable room for sectoral growth, according…

Inside the production workshop of a food processing enterprise under Jiangsu Province’s Sheyang Rice Group, rice harvested from Sheyang County’s green cultivation bases moves smoothly along the assembly line. Following raw material processing, enzymatic hydrolysis, and blending, the rice is converted into a liquid product and packaged in easy-open cans.  “Such deep-processed products have enabled us to upgrade the entire rice industry chain, improve quality, and strengthen our brand,” Xu Heng, executive deputy general manager of the group, told People’s Daily.…