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Nollywood to grow at expense of Nigeria startups

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NIGERIA

Its broader success is being amplified by streaming services, most notably Netflix, which provides a platform for Nollywood to go global and attract foreign investment. These…

Ghanaian cocoa prices point to LID implementation

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GHANA

The price bump comes amid a push by Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world's two largest producers, for cocoa buyers to pay a Living Income Differential (LID) of USD400 per metric…

Market stronger than price lift for West African cocoa

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WEST AFRICA

The 2020 introduction of the Living Income Differential (LID) -- a USD400 per tonne premium on all cocoa sales from Ghana and Ivory Coast -- aimed at improving the circumstances…

Coca divergence will widen across Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

2015 coca trends.

Alberta climate plan squeezes oil sands producers

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CANADA

Alberta's climate policy.

Colombia will push for crop substitution

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COLOMBIA

New anti-drug policies are designed to encourage coca producers to switch to alternative crops and provide mechanisms for them to become landowners. Alternative development…

Coca poses balancing act for Bolivia’s Arce

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BOLIVIA

Both the overturning of former President Evo Morales’s government in late 2019 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 undermined the ability of the authorities to…

Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Rare-earth diversification may boost African producers

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AFRICA

This growing demand will place African countries in an unusually strong bargaining position in negotiations over access to these commodities.

Mexico farming regulations will strain US trade ties

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MEXICO

Mexico’s position has triggered opposition from producers both within Mexico and in the United States, especially those of the ‘corn belt’ states of Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska…