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Association Seeks Increased Funding For Research In Poultry, Livestock Sector
The Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) have called for increased funding for research and development in the poultry a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigeria to go into intensive dry season farming – Minister
Gloria Essien, Abuja The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, says the country is going into intensive dry-season farming beginning from Dec. to make sure there [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigerian Government inaugurates committee to combat flood disaster
By, Hikmat Bamigboye Nigerian Government has set up about forty-five Presidential Committee to Develop the Comprehensive Plan of Action for preventing flood disaster in the country [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Knights of St John International,Nigeria donates to flood victims.
By Ukamaka OKAFOR, Abuja. The Knights and Ladies of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John International in Nigeria have donated Six million Naira to flood victims [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Kenya: Education of Herders' Children Disrupted As Drought Forces Dropouts
[VOA] Wajir, Kenya -- Kenyan authorities say the ongoing drought that has left millions of people in need of food aid is also forcing tens of thousands of children in herder commun [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
South Sudan: Nearly Eight Million People At Risk of Starvation
[RFI] Three United Nations agencies say up to eight million people in South Sudan could face severe food shortages between now and next year's harvests as a result of floods, droug [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Gambia: Minister Sabally Says Barrow Fulfilled Campaign Promise On Rice Value Chain
[The Point] The minister for Agriculture, in an interview with this medium, confirmed that President Adama Barrow has fulfilled his 2021 presidential campaign promise to invest hug [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigeria: Agric Firm to Introduce Hybrid Seeds for Wheat, Millet, Fruits Production
[Daily Trust] Kaduna -- A Kaduna based agric firm, Seed Co has concluded plans to introduce into the market hybrid seeds for wheat, millet, fruits and vegetables. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Dry season farming’ll be intensified to tackle food insecurity – FG
Minister of Agriculture, Muhammad Abubakar, has stated that Nigeria will go into intensive dry-season farming beginning from December, to ensure food security in the countr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Nov-2022
Nigeria Can Address Poverty Through Food Security- Kwara State Governor
The Kwara State Government has said Nigeria and Africa could easily break the shackles of poverty through proper investments in food security and various safety net programmes that [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Nov-2022
“Nigeria, Powerhouse for Agro-industrialization in Africa,” says IFAD
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified Nigeria as the powerhouse for agro-industrialization in Africa. Ms. Katherine Meighan, the Associate Vice- [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Oct-2022
Nigeria: Govt to Stop Smuggling of Food Out of Nigeria - Minister
[Vanguard] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the Federal Government is working with the Nigeria Custom Service and other agencies to sto [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Oct-2022
Kenya: KBL Set to Recruit 5,000 Sorghum Farmers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) is seeking to enroll over 5,000 new farmers to grow sorghum for the production of its Senator Keg Lager. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Oct-2022
Kenya: Union Urges Farmers to Increase Coffee Trees as Bright Future Beckons
[Capital FM] Meru -- Meru Central Coffee Union (MCCU) has urged farmers to plant more coffee trees in anticipation of good times ahead. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Oct-2022
East Africa: Droughts Don't Need to Result in Famine - Ethiopia and Somalia Show What Makes the Difference
[The Conversation Africa] The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Scientists suspect that a multi-year La Niña cycle has been amplified by climate change to pr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Oct-2022
Nigeria: Why We Approved 5-Year Tax Break, Other Incentives for Investors in Agric Sector - Govt
[Vanguard] The Federal Government yesterday disclosed it has approved new incentives for investors in the country's agricultural sector. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Oct-2022
AfDB’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone to begin in 7 Nigerian States
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that the $538 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) would begin in 7 Nigerian states namely Cross River, Imo, Kaduna, Kan [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Nigeria imports Hazardous Pesticides worth N75bn- SRADev
The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev) says Nigeria spent N75bn on the importation of highly hazardous pesticides between 2020 to 2021. Dr. L [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Kenya: Fish Farmers in Lake Victoria Face Losses as Climate Change Effects Take Course
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Fish cage farmers in Lake Victoria have suffered enormous losses following the mysterious death of fish stock. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Kenya: Pawpaw Farmers Urged to Practice Climate-Smart, Profitable Farming
[Capital FM] Muranga -- Papaya farmers in Murang'a have been urged to practice smart agricultural practices for profitable farming so as to ensure food safety and security in the c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Kenya: Japan, Kenyan Governments to Expand Ahero Rice Farming
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Government of Japan will partner with the national government to expand rice farming at the Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Morocco: Moroccan-Emirati Meeting On Strengthening Cooperation in Agri-Food Sector
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohammed Sadiki, discussed, on Wednesday in Rabat, with UAE Minister of Environment and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Tanzania: Cashew Nut Board Calls for Calm, Monitors Markets Trends
[Daily News] Mtwara -- CASHEW NUT Board of Tanzania (CBT) has said that it is closely monitoring global cashew nut market trend to inform and provide technical advice to its stakeh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Africa: African civil society and faith leaders say rebranding the Green Revolution is no solution: We need Agroecology for food and climate action
[AFSA] Farmers, civil society and faith leaders of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa recognise the double rebranding of the Green Revolution as an admission of failure, a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Losses 80 Percent Crop Yield to Pests, Diseases in 2022 - Report
[Leadership] Pests and diseases have caused crop loss up to 80 percent in some farms in Nigeria on an estimation of 1.5 to 200,000 hectares of land in 2022. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Oct-2022