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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
“23% of world’s land no longer productive,” says FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says 75% of the world’s land has been transformed mostly for agriculture, with 23% of the land being no longer p [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Apr-2022
Ethiopia: Combined Drought and Conflict to Be 'Catastrophic' - World Food Programme
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- The Horn of Africa is suffering a historic drought that the U.N. says could result in starvation for as many as 20 million people. In Ethiopia, more than seven [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Apr-2022
Uganda: Ubl Launches Its Tusker Cider Brand in Northern Uganda
[Nile Post] Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has hosted leadership from the greater Northern Uganda, residents of Gulu city and staff for a dinner officially unveiling the Tusker Pre [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Apr-2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Communities, Farmers Growing GM Crops Know Too Little to Make Informed Decisions
[Premium Times] While promoters of GMOs work to counter criticisms and reassure safety, our investigation finds that safety concerns are not the only challenge hindering the implem [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Apr-2022
ANALYSIS: All you need to know about new fishing treaty Nigeria recently signed
The Federal Executive Council has ratified the Port State Measures to check illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. But what are the opportunities and gaps in the new treaty? [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Apr-2022
Ondo State to export chocolates to Europe in July
Chocolates produced in Nigeria’s Ondo State would hit European markets from July beginning with the United Kingdom (UK). The Managing Director of Sunshine Chocolate Factory, [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Apr-2022
NYSC holds environment sanitation exercise in Ebonyi State
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria has embarked on another environmental sanitation exercise in the State. This was contained in an address t [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Apr-2022
Firm partner Nasarawa State on donkeys, cattle breeding
To boost animal husbandry and shore up foreign exchange earnings, Nasarawa State government has partnered ETS Emmalex Global Limited on a donkey and cattle breeding scheme. To this [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Apr-2022
NDE Empowers Cross River Youths With N3.8m to Boost Agriculture
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) disbursed N3.8 million to 38 unemployed youths in Cross River State to boost the state’s agricultural value chain. Speaking at the or [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Nigeria, Ghana To Collaborate On Agric Biotechnology – NABDA
Nigeria and Ghana are to collaborate on Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea with a view to further enhancing scientific bilateral collaboration for a “New Africa.” Director Genera [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Apr-2022
FCTA engages traditional leaders over Illegal expansion of local communities
The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it was engaging traditional leaders of various Chiefdoms within the Territory to stop the worrying trend of illega [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Nigeria, Ghana to Collaborate On Agric Biotechnology
Nigeria and Ghana are to collaborate on Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea with a view to further enhancing scientific bilateral collaboration for a "New Africa." [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Drought - Late Rains in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia Are Inflaming Hunger, Warns WFP
The World Food Programme urgently needs US$437 million to respond and save lives in the region over the next six months [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
South Africa: There's a Place for Big and Small Farms in Securing South Africa's Food Supply
[The Conversation Africa] The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa's development as it is directly linked to food security and poverty red [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Ethiopia: 65% of People in North-East Tigray Facing Extreme Food Insecurity - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In Irob woreda, in north eastern Tigray, "reports indicate over 33,000 people (65 per cent of the woreda population) are facing extreme food insecur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Apr-2022
FAO, Partners Discuss Pathway to Conserve Canary Large Marine Ecosystem
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, hosted a two day Nat [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Gambia
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Residents of Kirkwood Join Farm Workers to Shut Down Eastern Cape Town
The workers are demanding higher wages and the residents of the town demand electricity, water and a police station [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Africa: Grain Shortfall From Ukraine War Exacerbates Food Insecurity in Africa
In an effort to cover wheat shortages following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, African countries are looking to other sources, or trying to use local-based alternatives in order to [...]
Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
UN World Food Programme - 'Sudan Faces Significant Increase in Food Insecurity'
Amid Sudan's recent inflation of the Sudanese Pound (SDG), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reported on 19 April, the national average retail price of food in Sudan ha [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Sudan
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Apr-2022
Rwanda: Gakenke-Muhanga Bridge Washed Away By Floods - Again!
[New Times] The bridge that facilitates transport between Gakenke and Muhanga district has been washed away by floods again, officials announced. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022
South Africa: Embarrassing Court Defeat for Prasa
[GroundUp] Judge rules that agency defamed Pearl Munthali [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022
South Africa: Transnet Works to Restore Port and Rail Operations
[SAnews.gov.za] Transnet is working hard to ensure that port and rail services return to full operation after flooding in KwaZulu-Natal interrupted operations at the Durban Port an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022
South Africa: Total Blackout Not a Credible Risk - Eskom CEO
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom Chief Executive, André de Ruyter, has dismissed any suggestion that the South African power grid is in immediate danger of a total system blackout. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022
South Africa: Eskom Battles to Reduce Load Shedding
[SAnews.gov.za] Power utility Eskom says load shedding may be reduced to stage three on Thursday, depending on the performance of generating units coming back online. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022
South Africa: Load Shedding Moved to Stage Three
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom says load shedding will be reduced to stage three from 10pm this evening after six generation units were returned to service. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2022