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Somalia On the Brink of Famine - Aid Efforts Risk Failing Marginalised Communities Yet Again
[The Conversation Africa] Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis of enormous severity and magnitude. This follows four failed rainy seasons, protracted conflict, political instabi [...]
Country: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Sep-2022
Africa: How Continent Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IMF] The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region's challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods. [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Sep-2022
56% of Nigeria's Agricultural Land Not in Use, Says Minister
[This Day] The federal government has disclosed that 56 per cent of Nigeria's arable land is underutilised. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Sep-2022
3 More Counties Slide Into Alarm Phase as Drought Worsens
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The drought situation has continued to worsen in 20 of the 23 Arid and Semi - Arid Lands (ASAL) counties due to moderate off - season rains, with three more [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Sep-2022
Pending Nightmare - ' Millions At Risk of Famine
[DW] If nothing is done within days, people in Somalia will start dying, according to the Red Cross. Experts say that lessons from previous famines have to be learned to prevent ma [...]
Country: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Sep-2022
Africa: Climate Change Threatens Food but Microscopic Algae Offer Answers
[The Conversation Africa] In 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued the first volume of its latest authoritative report on climate change. The United Nations sec [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Sep-2022
Sng Organises Learning Exchange On Agroforestry Practices... for Women in Shea Business
[Ghanaian Times] Tamale -- The Shea Network Ghana (SNG), a leading shea business networking organisation in Ghana, has organised a learning exchange on agroforestry practices with [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Sep-2022
UNITAMS Head Tells UNSC - 'Sudan Humanitarian Insecurity At Record Levels'
[Dabanga] New York -- "Sudan has seen new political developments but also a continued deterioration of the socio-economic situation" Volker Perthes, UN Special Representative for S [...]
Country: Sudan
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Sep-2022
Africa: Africa Needs New Farming System 'To Align With New Climate Realities'
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called on scientists to develop new technologies, and knowledge to help produce food and fibre in [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 15-Sep-2022
Nigerian Government, IFAD Partners on N6bn Annual Rice Import Bill
The National Coordinator, Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), Dr Fatima Aliyu, has disclosed that the Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with the International Fund [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
US plans $12bn for Climate Action in Nigeria
The United States Government on Tuesday signed various agreements with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Petroleum Resources, and Agriculture and Rural Development on measures t [...]
Environment, Health & Safety Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Nigerian Government Calls For Water Operation And Maintenance Culture
By Hikmat Bamigboye The Nigerian Government says the Village level Operation and Maintenance, VLOM, initiative will address the baseline challenges and strengthen communication ch [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Africa: Crisis 'Wakes Africa Up' to Cut Food Import Reliance
[New Times] Africa's annual food import bill more than tripled from $15 billion during the food crisis of 2008 to about $55 billion amid the current one, according to the Alliance [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Africa: UN Officials See Progress As Global Food Prices Drop Amid Ongoing Black Sea Grain Deal Shipments
[UN News] Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye are already being achieved, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, pointing to [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
FAO - 300,000 People Facing Famine in Somalia
[VOA] Geneva -- The Food and Agriculture Organization warns some 6.7 million people in Somalia are likely to suffer from acute hunger this year, including more than 300,000 project [...]
Environment, Health & Safety AgricultureCountry: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Africa: Fall Armyworm Campaign Boosts Maize Yield By a Third
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- Educating farmers about the destructive pest fall armyworm using a combination of digital media and face-to-face events can significantly boost maize yields [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Africa: Farmers Say Hunger Looms As Ukraine War Disrupts Imports
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Farmers' associations from 11 Central African countries say disruptions in food supplies caused by Russia's war in Ukraine have deepened the struggles of [...]
Environment, Health & SafetyRegion: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
U.S.$ 2.5 Million USAID Boost for Smallholder Farmers
[Ghanaian Times] Techiman -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting smallholder farmers with $2.5 million to enable them to get access to affo [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
More Than Half a Million Children Face Catastrophic Hunger
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The number of Somalia's youngest children -- those aged under five -- expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition has leapt from nearly 400,000 to more than [...]
Country: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Sep-2022
Bayelsa State: 200 Youths train in Integrated Farming
The Bayelsa State Government in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has trained 200 youths in integrated farming and pledged to continue to build the capacity of young ones in the st [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022
Nigeria Signs Clean Energy Demand Initiative Agreement with US
The Nigerian Government and the United States of America have signed an agreement on the Clean Energy Demand Initiative to sustain the government energy transition plan. The signi [...]
Energy/PowerCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022
Maize Price Has Doubled in a Year - 6 Ways to Avoid a Staple Food Shortage
[The Conversation Africa] The elections in August offered Kenyans a temporary distraction from some of the challenges the country is facing. At the top of these challenges is food [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022
Africa: Optimism Prevails Despite Uncertainty Over Revolution to Build Food Systems
[IPS] Kigali -- The 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Summit ended in Kigali, Rwanda, with policymakers, activists, researchers, business leaders, and agricultural experts [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022
Four Steps to Help Avoid Future Famines in Somalia
[The New Humanitarian] Mogadishu -- 'Just think what would happen if an entire European city died of hunger: I guarantee you, things would change - and fast.' [...]
AgricultureCountry: Somalia
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022
Dept of Agric Educate Farmers On Challenges
[Ghanaian Times] Bechem -- The Department of Agriculture in the Tano South Municipality on Friday held the Research, Extension farmer - Linkage Committee (RELC) planning session, a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2022