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Ehui Emerges IITA Director General, CGIAR Regional Director
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the 8th Director General for IITA and Regional Director for [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
EKSG advises cocoa farmers to participate in policy formulation
Ekiti State Government has advised Cocoa farmers to participate actively in policy formulation to upgrade cocoa farming in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Agricul [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Dangote cement donates 25,000 pieces of 100kg to restore ecosystem
Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese plant donates 25,000 pieces of 100kg waste bags for the management of agro waste in the communities across Nigeria. At its presentation made by the Plant [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Obasanjo Farms commissions 3m annual cassava plantlets tech in Ogun
Nigeria’s agricultural sector has received a major boost with the commissioning of the new cassava breeding technology (Green House Technology) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Farms, Ow [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Sudan: El Gezira Scheme Director Accuses Sudan's Agricultural Bank of Withholding Int'l Grant
[Dabanga] Wad Madani -- The Director of the Agricultural Department of the El Gezira Agricultural Scheme, Ibrahim Mustafa, has accused Sudan's Agricultural Bank of obstructing the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Seychelles: Observers to Be Deployed On Taiwanese Fishing Vessels Operating in Seychelles' Waters
[Seychelles News Agency] Mechanisms for the deployment of observers onto Taiwanese vessels licensed to fish in Seychelles waters will soon be finalised, allowing deployment to take [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Appointed Pan African Youth Forum Chairman
[New Zimbabwe] A YOUNG farmer and businessman from Hurungwe in Mashonaland West province, Kudzai Gasho was recently appointed chairperson of the Pan African Youth Forum. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Africa: AU Commission Chair Appoints Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki As Special Envoy for Food Systems
[African Union] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, form [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Jan-2023
Boosting Agricultural Productivity Key to Affordable Food Supply – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mahmood Abubakar, has said that increasing agricultural productivity is key to ensuring an abundant supply of affordable food in the country. Dr. A [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
Association Urge Investors to Work Together to Boost Agribusiness
To achieve improved productivity in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the All-Farmers Association of Nigeria, (AFAN), have advocated for public and private sector investments to sec [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
Tanzania: TARI to Release Disease Resistant Cashew Variety
[Daily News] Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute - Naliendele Centre (TARI-Naliendele) plans to release a new variety of cashew nut which is resistant to cashew leaf and nut b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
Somalia: Famine in Somalia Averted, for Now, UN Report Says
[VOA] Geneva -- A United Nations acute food insecurity report on Somalia issued Tuesday finds famine in that country has been narrowly averted due to the response of humanitarian o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
Tanzania: 3,000 Envoys Expected as Tanzania Agrees to Host Food Forum
[Daily News] President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that Tanzania has agreed to host a major international summit next year that will bring together leaders, thinkers and impl [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
Somalia: Famine Narrowly Averted - So Far, Warn UN Humanitarians
[UN News] In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Dec-2022
US govt, NIHORT to collaborate on agricultural development
Tribune Online US govt, NIHORT to collaborate on agricultural development UNITED States Counselor for Agriculture Affairs in Nigeria, Benin and Cameroon, Dr Gerald Smith, has expr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
FG launches TADS to eradicate animal, zoonotic diseases in livestock sector
Tribune Online FG launches TADS to eradicate animal, zoonotic diseases in livestock sector THE Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Documents for the Control of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Agric Ministry, ARCN train Benue farmers on use of modern farming technology
Tribune Online Agric Ministry, ARCN train Benue farmers on use of modern farming technology THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through the Agricultural Rese [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Over 16,000 farmers benefit from $10m Canadian govt-funded agric project in Bauchi
Tribune Online Over 16,000 farmers benefit from $10m Canadian govt-funded agric project in Bauchi THE Canadian Government has concluded its 10 million CAD Dollars Livelihood and N [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
AfCFTA has capacity to boost intra-African trade with $1.27bn —Stakeholders
Tribune Online AfCFTA has capacity to boost intra-African trade with $1.27bn —Stakeholders STAKEHOLDERS in the African Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA) have said AfCFTA ha [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Experts harp on importance of appropriate policies, research for proper organic agriculture
Tribune Online Experts harp on importance of appropriate policies, research for proper organic agriculture EXPERTS in organic agriculture have stressed the importance of right pol [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Osun State Moves To Tackle Environmental Degradation
The Osun State Government has declared its intention to tackle issues relating to environmental degradation in the state. The State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke, made this know [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Tanzania: Tanzania to Host the AGRF, Africa's Food System Forum 2023
[AGRA] Tanzania will host the AGRF 2023 Summit, the announcement was made by Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of the United Republic of Tanzania and H.E Hailemaria [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Ghana: USAID Grants U.S.$35.9 Million to Strengthen Agric Market Systems in Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] About $35.9 million grant has been allocated to the feed the future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience Activity (MSR) to support and strengthen agricultural marke [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Ghana: 3 Win Awards At Ayawaso East Municipal National Farmers' Day
[Ghanaian Times] The Ayawaso East Munici-pal Assembly (AEMA), De-partment of Agriculture in Accra, has awarded three persons in the municipality for their contri-bution to agricult [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022
Africa: The Time For Action on African Adaptation is Now
[allAfrica] Climate change is already having a catastrophic impact on Africa compared to the rest of the world. The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, le [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Dec-2022