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Somalia: OIC Calls for Urgent Action to Avert the Risk of Famine
[Shabelle] The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has been following, with deep concern, the worsening situation in the Federal Republic of Somali [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Aug-2022
Poultry feed prices in Nigeria surge 164% in three years
The cost is felt daily in homes as families pay more for chicken and eggs. A broiler sells for between N5500 and N7000 now as against N1500 and N2500 in 2018, while a crate of eggs [...]
Agriculture LivestockCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Women in Agriculture: Orange-fleshed sweet potato bread cheaper, highly profitable — Baker
"In adding 40 per cent OFSP puree to bread, it helps a lot. If you check, you make like a profit of N5,000 on a bag in a day. And people do like 10 bags in a day to 20 bags in a da [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Facing oil pollution with little govt attention, Niger Delta residents begin replanting mangroves
Faced with little or no attention from the authorities after decades of devastating oil pollution, residents are replanting mangroves destroyed over the years. The post Facing oil [...]
Oil and Gas AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Oyo State Agribusiness Agency Onboards Beneficiaries for Enterprise Support
Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan The Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) has onboarded 100 beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) in the [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Gombe State Government promises assistance to flood victims
Rebecca Mu’azu, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has promised to provide succour to the victims of the flood disaster in Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State, foll [...]
Environment, Health & SafetyCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Environment experts meet in Abuja
The 16th National Council on Environment opens in Abuja on Tuesday, with experts at all levels of government consulting on environment issues. The forum serves as a means for th [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Zambia Can Meet Growing Food Demand - How to Fix What's Standing in Its Way
[The Conversation Africa] African countries face great challenges in adapting to climate change to meet growing demand for food. The current drought in East Africa is the latest ma [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zambia
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Grain Quantities Collected in Siliana Rise to 862,245 Quintals
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The grain quantities collected in Siliana governorate since the beginning of the harvest season have risen to 862,245 quintals so far, head [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tunisia
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Agriculture Min. - Egypt Produced 148,000 Tons of Seeds
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayyed el Quseir that Egypt produced a record 148,000 tons of seeds to cultivate 2.5 million feddans. [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Egypt
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Kenya: Low Rainfall, High Cost of Farm Inputs Hindering Agriculture Production - CBK
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low rainfall, high cost of fertilizer and seeds, and high fuel prices hindered production in the agricultural sector in July, a new survey has shown. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Africa: Oxfam Reaction to First Shipment of Grain Leaving Ukraine
[Oxfam] In response to reports that the first shipment of grain left Ukraine today, Eric Munoz Oxfam America Food and Agriculture expert said: [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Poultry Feed Prices in Nigeria Surge 164 Percent in Three Years
[Premium Times] The cost is felt daily in homes as families pay more for chicken and eggs. A broiler sells for between N5500 and N7000 now as against N1500 and N2500 in 2018, while [...]
Agriculture LivestockCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Aug-2022
Nigerian Government,Stakeholders Strategize To Enhance Disease Surveillance, Reporting
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said that the ministry is in collaboration with relevant Stakeholders would strategize to enhanc [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Lagos State Provides Viable Ready-Made Market for Rice
The huge population of Lagos State provides a viable ready-made market for rice, Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Agriculture, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, has said. Fashola [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Nigeria can Generate $10bn Annually From Shea Butter – Stakeholders
Agricultural stakeholders have said Nigeria has the potential of generating $10 billion annually across the shea butter value chain. The development was disclosed in a statement b [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Africa: Crises Pushing Up Acute Malnutrition in Refugee Sites
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, this week reported that global crises have combined to raise levels of acute malnutrition in dozens of refugee sites surveyed, most [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Searching for Food Self-Sufficiency Through Increased Crop Diversity
[Daily News] IN the years 2018-2019 there was a massive drought in Zambia, as a result of El Nino. The corn dried up. Now, as a result of this lesson, and as a response to global w [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Okonjo-Iweala Calls for More Support for Sustainable Fisheries
[This Day] Financial assistance must be expanded to help developing and least-developed country (LDC) members establish sustainable fisheries in light of the historic World Trade O [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
Africa: We Need a Clearer Roadmap to a Resilient Food System #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 01-Aug-2022
U.S. Commits $55m to Enhance Food Security in Nigeria
To address the economic, food and nutrition needs of vulnerable communities, the United States said it has committed $55 million towards food security relief for Nigerians. A state [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2022
Reps urges Nigerian Government to Initiate Emergency Preventive Measures
The members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to initiate emergency preventive measures to curb an impending food crisis in the country. The cal [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2022
Alliance For Science Seeks More Sensitization On Biosafety Management
The Alliance for Science Nigeria has called for more sensitization of stakeholders including farmers on the roles of biosafety management in the general adoption of biotechnology i [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2022
Osun State Government feeds 500,000 in 16 months
Osun State Government in Southwest Nigeria has fed over 500,000 in sixteen months through its Food Support Programme which feeds 30,000 citizens monthly. Governor Adeboyega Oyetola [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2022
Oyo State Declares Emergency on Sanitation Sector
Olubunmi Osoteku, Ibadan The Oyo State Government, has, on Thursday, launched the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Roadmap and declared an emergency on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WAS [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jul-2022