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Tea pickers in Michimikuru, Kenya
The frenzy over high tea prices in East Africa could be disguising more long term, structural shifts in production of the commodity, as climate change and local environmental degradation weakens crops
An Ivorian agricultural worker picks cocoa pods
The Fairtrade label is finally making inroads into mainstream consumer products in the UK, despite a recession hitting spending.
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Despite their many natural advantages, West Africa’s cotton growers are struggling to find a place in a complex world market.
The prevalance of large scale, foreign-owned farm projects has courted controversy, but just why has Africa failed to capitalise on its natural advantages in agriculture?
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