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South Africa: Seasonal Farm Workers Struggle for Months to Get Unemployment Insurance Money
[GroundUp] Long queues at De Doorns labour office where the system is often offline [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Edo State to Increase Investment in Oil Palm Production
The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to bridge, at least, 20 per cent supply gap of Nigeria’s oil palm market. The state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a chat with newsmen [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Nigeria Partners Czech Republic on Agricultural Development, Technology
To revolutionize farming and food processing through adoption of modern technology, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said it will partner [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
World Bank Appoints Team Leader for ‘APPEALS’ Project
A new World Bank Task Team Leader (TTL) has been assigned for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Mrs Aishat Onusi, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Gambia: FSQA Advocates for Laboratory to Tackle Food Safety Challenges
[Foroyaa] Mary Johnson, the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Enforcement at the Food Safety and Quality Authority, on Thursday 28th July 2022 disclosed that the Institution is ad [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Uganda: Slow Food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates
[IPS] Bulawayo -- Edward Mukiibi was forced to do agriculture at school as punishment for misbehaviour. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Africa: Ukraine - Black Sea Grain Shipment Success Raises Hopes More Will Follow
[UN News] The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia's invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
East Africa: Millions of Hungry People in Horn of Africa Resort to Extreme Measures
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization warns a lack of humanitarian aid is driving millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa to engage in desperate measures to survive [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Mauritius: Minister Gobin Takes Stock of Issues Faced By Planters of Garlic At Crève Coeur
[Government of Mauritius] The Attorney General and Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin, effected a site visit, today, at Crève Coeur to take stock of iss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Uganda: So Far 226 People in Nabilatu Have Died of Hunger - Government Official
[Nile Post] So far 226 people in Nabilatu have died of hunger- government official [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Tanzania: Suma JKT Moves to Curb Edible Oil Shortage
[Daily News] National Services Economic wing (Suma JKT) has embarked on sunflower farming, a move that would eventually play a role in addressing the shortage of edible oil in the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Hundreds of Thousands Without Food, Shelter or Healthcare in North Kivu, DRC
[MSF] "The whole family was in the field working when the shooting started. We ran away and walked for three hours to Rumangabo in the rain," says Ponsie Benda, 54. "We couldn't ge [...]
AgricultureCountry: DR Congo
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Somalia: UN Provides U.S.$9.5 Million for Famine Prevention in Somalia
[Shabelle] The United Nations humanitarian agency has provided 9.5 million U.S. dollars to provide immediate assistance to communities in areas at the highest risk of famine in Som [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
South Africa: President Ramaphosa on Working Visit to Botswana - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Borno State supports 30,436 flood victims with tractors
Borno State Government has supported 30,436 flood victims with food items, cash and tractors for the 2022 farming season. According to the state governor, Babagana Zulum, 436 resid [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Yobe State Government Sells Subsidized Fertilizers N13,000 per Bag
The Yobe State Government has commenced distribution and sales of fertilizers for the 2022 cropping season at a discounted price at N13,000 per bag. Speaking at the flagging-off ce [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Minister advocates co-operation among water, energy, food security sectors
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, has called for co-operation among Nigeria’s water, energy and food security sectors towards addressing all challenges hinde [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Nigeria allows only safe Genetically Modified Organisms – Agency
Zeniat Abubakar, Abuja. The National Biosafety Management Agency in Nigeria, NBMA says Government has put in place safety system to ensure that only safe, Genetically Modified Orga [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Ghana: Asante-Akim North Municipality ups Infrastructural Devt for Vibrant Local Economy
[Ghanaian Times] The Asante-Akim North Municipality has initiated socioeconomic development projects to boost infrastructure for a vibrant local economy. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Ghana: Ghana Exim Bank, USAID to Support Yam Production and Export
[GhanaToday] The Ghana Exim Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are working to provide a $35 million support package to improve the production a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
East Africa: Over 37 Million People Face Acute Hunger in Horn of Africa, WHO Warns
[Shabelle] The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that more than 37 million people in the Greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger, as the region experiences o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Facing Unprecedented Food and Health Crisis
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization is urgently appealing for $123.7 million to provide emergency aid for millions of people facing an unprecedented food and health crisi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
South Africa: High Court Victory for Former Farm Worker From Wellington
[GroundUp] Drakenstein Municipality failed in its duty to provide emergency housing, Western Cape High Court finds [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Africa: Subsidies for Farmers - We've Designed a Tool to Guide Spending Decisions
[The Conversation Africa] One of the hardest decisions a government must make is who to support with the limited public funds at its disposal. In recent years the largest countries [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity in Decades, Warns WHO
[UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022