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Tanzania: Farmers Admit Cost of Ignorance On Soil Acidity
[Daily News] Iringa -- SMALLHOLDER farmers in Njombe and Iringa regions have admitted that for years they have been harvesting less than what they deserve because they were either [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Zimbabwe: Village Wisdom Pushing Zimbabwe's Agricuture Revolution
[The Herald] Dakar -- Simple village wisdom has impacted on the continued growth of Zimbabwe's agricultural revolution which has seen the country producing its largest wheat harves [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Ghana: Agric Stakeholders Call for Restoration of Tax Exemption On Agro-Inputs
[Ghanaian Times] Stakeholders in the country's agricultural sector have called on the government to restore the tax exception on agro-inputs. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Zimbabwe: ARDA Revives Sanyati Irrigation Scheme
[The Herald] The revival of Gowe Irrigation Scheme in Sanyati by the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) has given hope for a better future to the community. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Ethiopia: More Than 70,000 IDPs Suffering From Hunger, Acute Diseases in Wag-Hemra Zone, Amhara Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 70,000 internally displaced people sheltered in make shift camps in Abergele and Tsagebej districts in Wag-hemra zone of Amhara regional s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Seychelles: Sea Cucumbers - Seychelles Fishing Authority's Survey Points to Over-Exploited Species
[Seychelles News Agency] Some sea cucumber species appear to be resilient to heavy fishing pressure while others show clear signs of over-exploitation according to a recently publi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Jan-2023
Agritourism investments will drive job creation, economic growth in Ondo —Akeredolu
Tribune Online Agritourism investments will drive job creation, economic growth in Ondo —Akeredolu GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has reiterated his administration’s [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Modernised livestock sector will address herders/farmers’ conflict —Ganduje
Tribune Online Modernised livestock sector will address herders/farmers’ conflict —Ganduje The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that modernising the li [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Simeon Ehui appointed new IITA DG
Tribune Online Simeon Ehui appointed new IITA DG THE International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the Direct [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
UK opens application for funded CFA Nigeria programme
Tribune Online UK opens application for funded CFA Nigeria programme THE United Kingdom (UK) has called for proposals for its Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria programme. [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
NCAN elects Ahiaba as Acting National President
Tribune Online NCAN elects Ahiaba as Acting National President MEMBERS of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) have been commended for their support for the emergence [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Farmers warned against uncontrolled bush burning
Tribune Online Farmers warned against uncontrolled bush burning STAKEHOLDERS in Ogun State have issued a warning to farmers in the region against bush burning. The warning is comi [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Firm gets Ogun govt approval for Greenish Acres Farm Estate
Tribune Online Firm gets Ogun govt approval for Greenish Acres Farm Estate THE management of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has gotten the approval of the Ogun State government [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
28.9m Nigerians, other Africans depend on emergency food assistance for survival —World Bank
Tribune Online 28.9m Nigerians, other Africans depend on emergency food assistance for survival —World Bank THE World Bank has decried that 28.9 million people living in Nigeria [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Government Trains 50 Farmers On Agroforestry Model In Edo
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has trained 50 Coconut farmers and processors on agroforestry system-based plantation model, to improve the liveli [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
PAN Seeks Lasting Policy To Sustain Poultry Sector
Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has appealed to the government of Nigeria to formulate lasting policies that will ensure sustainability of the poultry sector of the economy. M [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Oil Palm, Coconut Stakeholders Pledge To Improve Productivity
Beneficiaries of the Anambra state government oil palm and coconut seedlings distribution have pledged to support the initiative for optimal productivity across the state. The stak [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Anambra State To Hold First Environmental Sanitation Exercise
Anambra State Waste Management Authority, (ASWAMA) has stated that the first environmental sanitation exercise for the year 2023 will hold on Saturday, January, 28. This is very cr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Nigeria: Obasanjo Farms Introduces New Cassava Breeding Technology
[Premium Times] At full capacity, the greenhouse has the potential to hold about one million cassava plantlets, which is planting materials for 50ha, and the volume can be repeated [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Nigeria: Buhari Hails Sanwo-Olu for Agricultural Transformation Agenda
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for sharing his administration's vision of boosting agricultural production and reversing Ni [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
South Africa: Perlemoen Farm Gives Hope to West Coast Community
[GroundUp] Doring Bay Abalone, 37% owned by the community, produces about 60 tonnes of abalone per year, mostly to legally export to China. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Africa: Yellen Addresses Food Security at Green Climate Fund Agriculture Site in Lusaka
[U.S. Treasury] As Prepared for DeliveryThank you very much. It's great to be here. This project shows how our countries can partner to address two of the most critical issues faci [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Jan-2023
Nigeria joins UN treaty on water convention for protection
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu has revealed that Nigeria recently took a significant step to join a United Nations Treaty known as Water Convention on the Pr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
UN declares 2023 International Year of Millets
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023), saying millets is an ideal solution for countries to increase self-sufficiency a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Obesity not caused by eating habit, but neuro-developmental disorder – Scientists
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have revealed that obesity is as a result of neurodevelopmental disorder, urging that focus must [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023