[VOA] Mogadishu -- At a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia's special envoy for humanitarian issues on Monday said more than six million Somalis were affected by the record droug [...]

Country: Somalia

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

Tribune Online Sesame feed farmers urged to embrace mobile app technology to control pests, soil degradation The Marketing Director and Head of impact, Robust Group of Companie [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

Tribune Online NIRSAL renews partnership with Morocco’s Bank of Agriculture The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and the Morocca [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

Tribune Online NISS tutors farmers, extension agents on use of soil test kit As a follow up to series of workshops earlier organised in the year by the Nigeria Institute of Soi [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

Tribune Online Barry Callebaut sensitises Ondo farmers on how to eradicate child labour on cocoa farms A leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa product, Barry [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

Tribune Online Palm oil production receives boost as JB Farms expands operations to Ondo with 10,000-ha oil palm plantation Palm oil is an essential money-spinning product used [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) would reduce the cost of doing business for [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Maize and sorghum farmers in Kisumu are staring at glaring losses this season after the African armyworms destroyed 60% of the crops. [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Khardiata Lô N'Diaye, has announced a grant of $20 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)* for [...]

Country: Sudan

Region: Africa

Date: 31-May-2022

By Hudu Yakubu Abuja Concerned by the suspected criminal activities at the suburbs of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital City, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ministerial Taskforce on [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Namibian] Of the 19 crops on the special import permit list that was released by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), only five can be imported without restrictions, from 1 to 30 J [...]

Country: Namibia

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

The Edo State Government has said it is set to partner with the United States of America to explore areas of investment in agriculture, economy, healthcare and education, among oth [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

To increase Nigerian farmers’ productivity and build climate resilience, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has disclosed a capacity building programme for 300,0 [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[New Dawn] Nairobi Development and Application Centre opens to support customers in East Africa and the development of sustainable food processing for the continent [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Govt of SA] The Minister of Employment and Labour addresses more than 2000 youth in Orange farm settlement [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Rubber Brokers and Farmers Union of Liberia (NARBFUL). [...]

Country: Liberia

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Capital FM] Busia -- Fishery is a major economic activity in Busia, thanks to Lake Victoria that supports a huge population of fish including Nile Perch, Tilapia and Omena. [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[New Times] Africa faces challenges in food security due to a number of reasons including, but not limited to climate change and insecurities such as terrorism and negative forces [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Daily Maverick] Dave Bryant is the DA's Shadow Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[RFI] Sudanese fishermen on the Nile, who have seen their fish stocks plummet as a result of both climate change and government-made dams, say their industry is being neglected - w [...]

Country: Sudan

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

Nasarawa State Unveils N10,000 Subsidized Fertilizers for Farmers   To encourage massive food production during the 2022 farming season in Nigeria, the Nasarawa State Government [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 28-May-2022

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to prioritize cocoa and plantain value chains to boost food production.   Specifically, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developm [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 28-May-2022

  Nigerian cocoa farmers have the capacity to dominate the global cocoa industry with financial support and effective skill acquisition. Adejola Ahmed, Sustainability Operations [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

In a development that has rekindled their six-year partnership, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and the Credit Agricole Du Maroc (CAM) have [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned property developers to desist from building on water ways.   The Director-General of the FEMA, [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022