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Agricultural and food security challenges in multiple states

Overview

Agricultural stability is facing various pressures across several nations. In Kenya, concerns have emerged regarding food security as a shift toward high-profit cash crops like tea, coffee, and avocados threatens staple crop production in major regions. This is compounded by urban expansion encroaching on fertile land. In response to these economic pressures, Equity Bank has introduced a Farm Inputs Loan to assist commercial farmers with the costs of essential supplies.

In Ghana, farmers in the Shai-Osudoku District have protested against poor infrastructure and the collapse of the local rice market, where locally produced rice remains unsold due to the dominance of imports. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, the agricultural sector is under economic strain, with farmer organizations calling for nationwide protests to demand higher minimum support prices for wheat and sugarcane to offset rising costs for fuel, fertilizer, and seeds.

Entities

Pakistan Kisan Rabita Committee · Kenya · Equity Bank · Ghana · National Food Buffer Stock Company

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Agricultural challenges and financing developments in Kenya and Pakistan

    Equity Bank in Kenya launches specialized farm input loans, while Pakistani farmers organize nationwide protests demanding higher support prices for wheat and sugarcane amid rising costs.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Agricultural challenges emerge in Kenya and Ghana

    Agricultural challenges emerge in Kenya and Ghana as farmers face threats from cash crop shifts and urban sprawl, while Ghanaian rice producers protest market dominance by imports and poor infrastructure.

Sources

3news.com · biznakenya.com · lhrtimes.com · newsplex.nation.co.ke · thefinancialdaily.com