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Agriculture

Coffee production, area and yield

Coffee production, area under cultivation and average yield, in tonnes, hectares and kilograms per hectare. A study by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in April 2018, it uses data from 2017. Available for download in PDF format.

Agriculture

Rice production in area and tonnes

Rice production in irrigation schemes, including area cropped, tonnes of rice produced, number of plot holders, gross value of output and payment to plot holders. A study by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in April 2018, it uses data from 2017. Available for download in PDF format.

Agriculture

Economic trends in South African agriculture for 2017

The Trends in the Agricultural Sector report is an economic review of agriculture in South Africa. Published by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, it covers the 12 months ending in June 2017.
Agriculture

Volume of agricultural production in South Africa

Indices of the volume of agricultural production in South Africa for split years (1980/81 to 2015/16) and calendar years (1985 to 2016). The data is compiled by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Agriculture

Baseline study of commercial farming activities in Nigeria

A survey that collected baseline data for the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in Nigeria. It was conducted in 2010 as a collaborative effort between the National Bureau of Statistics and the CADP, a World Bank investment programme in Nigeria. It is downloadable as a PDF.
Agriculture

Desktop-based research on crop farming opportunities in Nigeria, Tanzania & Ethiopia

This primarily desktop-based research report by Deloitte, highlights the agricultural potential for crop farming in Africa, specifically related to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Agriculture

Dubawa fact check: Osofo Kyiri Abosom’s claim about Nigeria banning importation of rice fact-checked

 

Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa 2019: Special Report (Oxford Busniess Group)

A report that analyses the state of the sector and its medium-term development prospects published by global research and consultancy firm, Oxford Business Group (OBG).

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