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HerVest trains 500 female farmers in Kwara state
Over 500 females were train by HerVest organization on various farming methods across three local government areas (LGAs) of Kwara state. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-F [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
President Buhari approves Work Plan on Climate Change
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved a work plan for the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). The President conveyed his approval on Friday at the inaugural m [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
Zimbabwe: Farmers Begin Accessing U.S.$30 Million Horticulture Revolving Fund
[263Chat] Farmers have started applying to access the US$30 million revolving fund, which was availed by the Government under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
Somalia: Drought-Ravaged Somalis Survive On Porridge As Famine Looms
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia and the United Nations are appealing for $2.6 billion to aid millions of Somalis facing hunger as the country remains gripped by a record-setting drought [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
Africa: Agroecology Giving Farmers an Edge in the Face of Climate Change #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Harare -- Africa has long suffered the devastating impacts of climate change, despite contributing little to the climate crisis, according to the United Nations Food an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
UNICEF Ready To Rehabilitate Flood Damaged Facilities In Anambra
The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) and the state Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) has commenced assessment of the level of damage ahead of the rehabilitation and re [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
Delta State To End Farmers/Herders Clashes In Communities
The Delta State Government said on Wednesday that it has strengthened plans to end the lingering clashes between farmers and herders in Uwheru community, Ughelli North Local Govern [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
Lagos Governor Increases Sanitation Workers’ Salary
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has announced that the salaries of sanitation workers’ in the sta [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
BOI, AFD Collaborate To Combat Climate Change In Nigeria
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the French Development Agency (AFD), have signed a grant agreement of 2.5 million Euros, delegated by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to enhance their p [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
Kenya: Kenya Imports Wheat From Russia Amid High Prices
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has received a bulk import of wheat at the Port of Mombasa, coming at a time when the country is grappling with wheat shortages. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
South Africa: 'Total Madness' - Fishers Protest Against Ocean Drilling
[GroundUp] About 30 activists and fishers led by the Eastern Cape Environmental Network and Earthlife Africa protested outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
Kenya: We Need Help to Feed 4.3m Kenyans - Drought Response Team
[Capital FM] Nairobi Kenya -- The National Steering Committee on Drought Response has appealed for additional financial donations to support 4.3 million Kenyans at risk of starvati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 09-Feb-2023
Farmers made more money under Buhari’s administration —Minister
Tribune Online Farmers made more money under Buhari’s administration —Minister By Nurudeen Alimi Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar, has state [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Nigeria, France sign €1.2m grant agreement on agriculture, food market development
Tribune Online Nigeria, France sign €1.2m grant agreement on agriculture, food market development By Nurudeen Alimi In a bid to develop an effective strategy for improved agri [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Cocoa farmers to partner CRIN to achieve shorter production cycle
Tribune Online Cocoa farmers to partner CRIN to achieve shorter production cycle By Nurudeen Alimi National president of Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), Adeola Adeg [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
AATF to sustain gains of GM beans
Tribune Online AATF to sustain gains of GM beans By Collins Nnabuife | Abuja The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has perfected plans to sustain the gain record [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
FG expresses worry over 4.4m MT decline in millet production
Tribune Online FG expresses worry over 4.4m MT decline in millet production By Nurudeen Alimi The Federal Government has expressed worry over the shortfall of 4.4 million metric [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Experts identify factors militating against food sufficiency
Tribune Online Experts identify factors militating against food sufficiency By Biola Azeez | Ilorin Adverse weather conditions like global warming and climate change are some of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu
Tribune Online 1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu Some 1,700 farmers in Enugu have benefitted from N3.4 billion grants from the World Bank’s Agro-Pr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
How Nigerian farmers earned N23.4 billion through World Bank APPEALS project
Tribune Online How Nigerian farmers earned N23.4 billion through World Bank APPEALS project By Collins Nnabuife | Abuja Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Agro-initiative for youths, women launched in Abuja
Tribune Online Agro-initiative for youths, women launched in Abuja Paul Omorogbe Former beauty queen, Christabel Eze, has launched a project aimed at driving greater participati [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Government Inaugurates Tractorisation Program
The Nigeria Government has inaugurated Tractorisation programme to encourage mechanised farming, boost food and nutrition security and create more jobs for Nigerian youths. A st [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Early Rainfall: Farmers To Be Calculative About Crop Planting
Sequel to NiMet’s predictions of early commencement of rainfall this year, farmers in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states say they are weighing their options. In their responses to a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Agriculture Contributes 23.78% To GDP – Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar says the sector has accounted for 23.78 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP. The minister made this known on Monday in A [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
East Africa: Ifad - EAC Dairy Sector Underperforms
[Daily News] Arusha -- EAST African Community (EAC) partner states have been urged to improve quality of investment in dairy products in a bid to improve the regional subsector. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023