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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Hunger Leaves Children Susceptible to Diseases
[Shabelle] The worst ongoing drought in 40 years in war-torn Somalia has left children weak, hungry, and susceptible to diseases. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 30-Jun-2022
Liberia Listed for U.S. Food Assistance Program
[New Dawn] U.S. President Joe Biden has named Liberia and seven other African countries to benefit food subsidy under the American government's Feed the Future Expansion programme. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Liberia
Region: Africa
Date: 30-Jun-2022
Africa: A Visionary 'Blue Transformation' Strategy to Enhance Underwater Food Systems
[UN News] Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, the UN Ocean Conference under way in Lisbon, Portugal, h [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 30-Jun-2022
Lagos State Government to Enhance Productivity of Farmers
The Lagos State Government has said it is strongly committed to enhancing the agricultural productivity of small and medium-scale farmers as well as improving value addition along [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2022
AfDB Seeks $200m From Germany, For Emergency Food Production
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it is seeking a $200 million fund from Germany and other members of G-7 countries to “urgently” address the food crisis in Africa. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2022
Security Forces in Lofa Complain of Hunger
[New Dawn] Lofa County -- State security officers from the police, immigration LDEA and National Security Agency dispatched to Lofa County for the senatorial by-election are compla [...]
AgricultureCountry: Liberia
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2022
Want to Give Organic Waste and Food Scraps a New Life? Try Earthworms #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- There is no honour in waste! [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2022
How we are changing cashew processing narrative in Nigeria – Adesokan
Ademola Adesokan is the Managing Director of Annie Glidden Commodities, a cashew-processing company in Kwara state. He discusses with AWAAL GATA how the company was founded, the ac [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
Food security: FG urged to pay more attention to soil research
Tribune Online Food security: FG urged to pay more attention to soil research A Professor of soil fertility and organic agriculture, Professor James Adediran has called on gov [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
IFPRI launches global food policy report to mitigate effects of climate change
Tribune Online IFPRI launches global food policy report to mitigate effects of climate change In its effort to mitigate the effect of climate change and increase its adaption i [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
FG to partner Brazil on tractor supply to farmers
Tribune Online FG to partner Brazil on tractor supply to farmers The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said that the Federal Gover [...]
Agricultural Tools/EquipmentsCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
NASENI fabricates first made-in-Nigeria unmanned aerial vehicle for agriculture
Tribune Online NASENI fabricates first made-in-Nigeria unmanned aerial vehicle for agriculture The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
Cocoa farmers to partner stakeholders on improved local consumption
Tribune Online Cocoa farmers to partner stakeholders on improved local consumption Cocoa farmers under the aegis of Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), have made known [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
Minister tasks stakeholders on repositioning Nigeria’s oil palm sector
Tribune Online Minister tasks stakeholders on repositioning Nigeria’s oil palm sector The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has tas [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
CBN pledges continuous support to farmers
Tribune Online CBN pledges continuous support to farmers As part of its to the development of agriculture, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rewarded some outstanding farme [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
Zema Boss Calls for Stronger Collaboration On Pesticides, Toxic Substances Control
[Times of Zambia] The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) Director General, Douty Chibamba has noted the need to strengthen collaboration with other relevant authorities [...]
Agriculture ChemicalsCountry: Zambia
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
Challenge Laid for Farmers
[Times of Zambia] IT seems the trips being undertaken by President Hakainde Hichilema are bearing unimaginable results as evident by the many deals scored with the farmers now put [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zambia
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
FAO Appeals for U.S.$172 Million to Help Avert Famine and Humanitarian Catastrophe
[Shabelle] Rome - With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to [...]
AgricultureCountry: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jun-2022
FG set to flag-off National Pasture Development Programme
As the search for free or low-cost pasture and livestock feed has remained the reason advanced for movement of animals from one location to another, the Federal Government through [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
Scientists to turn mosquitoes, flies, pests to poultry feeds
A team of enterprising Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and researchers are currently working on turning pests and insects such as mosquitoes and flies into lunch for [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
Water minister charges staff on dedication to duty
Minister of Water Resources, Engr Suleiman Adamu has charged staff of the Ministry to be hardworking and dedicated to duty. Suleiman while speaking recently in Abuja [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
USSEC Partners With Nigeria to Improve Soybean Value Chain
The United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has partnered Nigerian stakeholders to improve the soybean value chain and discuss agribusiness strategies to earn value from the c [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
Nigerian Government considers drip irrigation For Food Production
As food prices continue to soar, the Federal Government, disclosed considering drip irrigation for food production. This was made known by the Director, Irrigation, and Drainage, [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
Farmers To Benefit From Government Support In Kwara State
No fewer than 12,000 crop, fisheries and livestock farmers in Kwara State will benefit from the Government and World Bank-enabled support along agricultural value chains. This was [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022
Unprecedented' Food Insecurity Triggers Social and Economic Emergency
[UN News] The island nation of Cabo Verde is facing record levels of food insecurity due to drought, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, affecting some 181,000 peopl [...]
AgricultureCountry: Cape Verde
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Jun-2022