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AATF Restates Commitment to Improvement of Farmers Livelihood
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has says it’s not going back on its promise of transforming farmers livelihood through innovative agricultural technologies [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2023
NiMet predicts three-day dust-haze from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted thick dust-haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, foreca [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2023
Africa: Horn of Africa Ministerial Roundtable On Food Security Addis Ababa
[African Union] On 10 February 2023, the African Union Commission's Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE), and the Internat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2023
Sudan: Grazing in Darfur, a Recurring Conflict
[Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- The release of livestock on farms during the agricultural winter season is one of the biggest concerns that haunt farmers and villagers in North Darfur a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2023
Ghana: National Chocolate Week ... Increasing Cocoa Consumption
[Ghanaian Times] Last Tuesday, February 14, 2023, was the last day of the National Chocolate Week. The theme for the National Chocolate Week is "Eat Chocolate, Stay Healthy, Grow G [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2023
Sudan: Displaced, Refugees in Sudan and Chad in Dire Need of Food
[Dabanga] Kadugli / ED Damazin / Khartoum / Oure Cassoni (Ch -- KADUGLI / ED DAMAZIN / KHARTOUM / OURE CASSONI (CHAD) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Feb-2023
Africa: Africa's Agribusiness Sector Should Drive the Continent's Economic Development - Five Reasons Why
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's agriculture sector accounts for about 35% of the continent's gross domestic product, and provides the livelihood of more than 50% of the continen [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Feb-2023
Ecological Project Office Moves To Avert Flooding In FCT
The Ecological Project Office in Nigeria, EPO has expressed commitment to implement ecological interventions that will enhance the lives of Nigerians and reduce their hardship. Per [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
Atiku Promises Farmers Access To Loan, Farming Equipment
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to increase farmers’ access to loan and farming equipment, to increase output in agricul [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
Nigeria Unveils Waste Management Sector Report
The Nigerian government has unveiled report on the Gap Analysis of the Solid Waste Management, Database User Guide Manual and the National Roadmap on Solid Waste Management in Nige [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
IITA Reintroduces African Yam-Bean With 40 Varieties
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it has embarked on ‘genetic diversity’ land race for African Yam-Bean crop to improve soil fertility and achieve [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
South Africa: Hunger in South Africa - Study Shows One in Five Are At Risk
[The Conversation Africa] Everyone is vulnerable in some way, whether it's to natural disasters, chronic diseases or hunger. But some are more at risk than others because of what t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
Rwanda: $45m Milk Powder Factory to Start Production in May
[New Times] Inyange Industries Ltd, Rwanda's largest agro-processing firm, is setting up a milk powder factory with an estimated $45 million (about Rwf48 billion) investment, in Ny [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2023
SFSA to Improve Rice Production Techniques in Nigeria
Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), has disclosed plans to deploy rice production technology from China as part of efforts to improve rice production in the cou [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Feb-2023
Expert decries high cost of production on aquaculture sector
An aquaculture consultant, Mr Bashir Amin, has decried the effect of high cost of production on the growth of local aquaculture sector. Amin, a fishery expert, said that the rising [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Feb-2023
Foundation Advises Beans Farmers On New Planting Window
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has advised farmers on newly identified suitable planting windows for cowpea for the different ecologies in the country. Mr Al [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Feb-2023
NNPCL, Nasarawa Government To sign MoU On Oil Drilling
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will on Saturday, 18th February, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nasarawa State Government, signalling [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Feb-2023
Seychelles: Seychelles' Islands Development Company Working On Sustainable Farming
[Seychelles News Agency] Desroches Island in Seychelles is being used as a trial run for agriculture and some specialists are working with the state-owned Islands Development Compa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Feb-2023
Africa: One Year Later - The Impact of the Russian Conflict With Ukraine On Africa
[Africa Renewal] Addressing debt while bolstering agriculture, energy access and continental trade could ease burden on struggling economies [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Feb-2023
Rwanda: World Coffee Forum Kicks Off With Call to Mitigate Climate Change
[New Times] There is a need for coping strategies aimed at limiting the adverse effects unleashed by climate change on coffee producers, Geraldine Mukeshimana, the Minister of Agri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Feb-2023
SAA proffers solution to Address Climate Change’s Threat To Food Security
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector in the country have proffered solutions to the challenges of climate change posing threats to Nigeria’s food security. The stakeholders sai [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
Nigeria achieves 75% self-sufficiency in rice production – FG
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says Nigeria has achieved 75 per cent self-sufficiency in rice production through sustained investment in t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
HerVest trains 500 female farmers in Kwara state
Over 500 females were train by HerVest organization on various farming methods across three local government areas (LGAs) of Kwara state. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-F [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
President Buhari approves Work Plan on Climate Change
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved a work plan for the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). The President conveyed his approval on Friday at the inaugural m [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023
Zimbabwe: Farmers Begin Accessing U.S.$30 Million Horticulture Revolving Fund
[263Chat] Farmers have started applying to access the US$30 million revolving fund, which was availed by the Government under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Feb-2023