Farm to factory: Chinese agribusiness and Africa’s missing middle
Farming - Agribusiness & Value Chains · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 The pitch is a complete value chain: Chinese companies planting, breeding and processing African crops into goods worth more than the raw harvest. The recorded...
The Businesses Behind Agro-Processing and the Industrialisation of Zambia’s Harvest
Zambia's harvest is large; the businesses that turn it into finished goods are still too few. That imbalance, abundant raw crop and thin processing capacity, is not a weakness to lament but a map of where commercial opportunity sits. Every tonne of maize milled...
How Agro-Processing and the Industrialisation of Zambia’s Harvest Became a Zambian Strategic Asset
Zambia has spent decades performing a curious economic trick: it exports its harvest raw and buys much of it back with value added by someone else. Maize leaves as grain and returns, in effect, as processed food. Soya and groundnuts move as commodities while cooking...
Building the Next Decade of Agricultural Finance, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprise
The question that will decide the next decade of Zambian farming is deceptively narrow: can a smallholder who has never held a bank account become someone a lender can price. For most of the country's history the answer was no, because the farmer was invisible to the...
The Recovery, Reform or Reinvention of Agricultural Finance, Cooperatives and Rural Enterprise
It is easy to announce that farmers, banks, cooperatives and digital platforms will finally be joined up, and hard to make the joins hold weight. Zambia has spent the period since 2022 attempting exactly that reform in agricultural finance, and the fair assessment -...
Maize: From Staple Crop to Regional Food-Security Asset: Scenarios for Zambia’s Future
Zambia is projected to produce nearly 5 million tonnes of maize. Ganizo lays out three futures for a regional supplier and the indicators to watch to 2031.
The Businesses Behind Maize: From Staple Crop to Regional Food-Security Asset
Zambia’s maize surplus is raw material; the value sits in milling, feed, storage, starch and regional exports. Ganizo maps the commercial opportunity.
The New Momentum Behind Maize: From Staple Crop to Regional Food-Security Asset
Zambia swung from 2023/24 drought imports to record maize output and resumed exports by 2025/26. Ganizo separates the real structural gains from the weather.
The Long History Behind Maize: From Staple Crop to Regional Food-Security Asset
From drought to a projected record crop: how maize became Zambia’s staple, its biggest risk, and a potential regional food-security asset.
From Egg to Market: The Business Timelines of Southern Africa’s Poultry Sector
For the poultry farmer, the clock starts not when the bird leaves the shell, but when the egg first feels the warmth of incubation. The length of that journey - 16 days for a quail, 46 days for an ostrich - can determine how quickly capital returns, how often the...
The Great Green Wall is an African-led movement with an epic ambition to grow an 8,000km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of Africa.
A decade in and roughly 15% underway, the initiative is already bringing life back to Africa’s degraded landscapes at an unprecedented scale, providing food security, jobs and a reason to stay for the millions who live along its path. The Wall promises to be a...
The Importance of Accurate Valuation for Biological Assets in Farming
In the ever-evolving world of agribusiness, biological assets—such as livestock, crops, and other living organisms—play a pivotal role in the financial health of the business. Unlike traditional assets, biological assets are dynamic, growing and changing in value over...
South Africa’s Maize Market: A Strategic Overview for Businesses in the Value Chain
The maize value chain in South Africa plays a pivotal role in food security, economic stability, and industrial production. From farmers and millers to traders and exporters, every participant contributes to maintaining a reliable supply of maize across local and...
Smart Agriculture: How Technology is Revolutionizing Farming in Namibia
Explore how smart agriculture is revolutionizing farming in Namibia, with innovations like IoT, AI, and precision irrigation driving sustainability and productivity.
Vaccinate, Don’t Depopulate: A Humane Approach to FMD
During a May 2024 foot-and-mouth outbreak, Botswana authorities chose to vaccinate cattle rather than cull them, easing farmer anxieties while raising vaccine and monitoring needs.
Border Fence Demanded to Protect Premium Beef Market
Livestock producers near the South African border urged government in April 2024 to build a 200 km fence to block cross-border foot-and-mouth transmission and protect EU beef exports.
The Impact of Climate Change on Southern Africa’s Agriculture
Explore how climate change impacts Southern Africa’s agriculture and discover sustainable solutions for building resilience and ensuring food security.
Innovative Irrigation Techniques for Small-Scale Farmers
Explore innovative irrigation techniques for small-scale farmers, including drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and smart irrigation technology for sustainable farming.
Innovative Irrigation Techniques for Small-Scale Farmers
Explore innovative irrigation techniques for small-scale farmers, including drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and smart irrigation technology for sustainable farming.
Ethiopia’s Coffee Riches Brew More Than Just a Cup
Coffee lovers, raise your mugs! While your morning latte might hail from distant lands, the true coffee connoisseur knows the origin story begins in Ethiopia. This East African nation boasts a heritage intertwined with the very bean, and sipping Ethiopian coffee is...