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Enforcement of Gishwati Directives to Boost Milk Production
[New Times] The Government has embarked on the enforcement of joint ministerial instructions determining special management and use of Gishwati pastureland in Western Province in a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
CBN Adopts Measures to Mitigate Looming Food Crisis
[This Day] Akure and Kaduna -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has adopted measures to mitigate the impending food crisis occasioned by the crisis in Russia and Ukraine. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Mar-2022
Water Day: Residents asked to conduct lab test for borehole water
A water resources expert, Mr Boniface Onyeji, has advised residents to conduct laboratory analysis of their borehole water to test for bacteria and acidity. Borehole drilling Ony [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Water Day: There’s enough groundwater reserves to face five years of drought – Research
There is enough groundwater under the continent of Africa for most countries to survive at least five years of drought – and some, more than 50 years, according to research by Wa [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Nigerians urged to embrace oil palm trees planting
The National Oil Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has urged Nigerians to plant oil palm trees in their surroundings, considering its importance to human and societal dev [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
CBN Will Continue Intervention Schemes to Support Economic Growth -Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank would continue to support Nigeria’s economic growth through its intervention programmes. Ac [...]
FinancialCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Farmers File Complaint About Supply Shortage, Rising Cost of Fertiliser
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Farmers in East Gojjam Zone of Amhara regional state have filed complaints with zonal authorities on March 22 regarding the current lack of supply a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Seeds of Change As Farmers Lead Way On Tobacco-Free Farms
[UN News] In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
Late Rains Weigh On TSL Agri-Business
[The Herald] THE late onset of the rainy season weighed on the uptake of farming inputs for TSL Limited's agriculture business amid expected dip in this year's national tobacco out [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 24-Mar-2022
HortiNigeria reveals plan to generate €9.7 million for Nigerian rural farmers
Tribune Online HortiNigeria reveals plan to generate €9.7 million for Nigerian rural farmers Recently, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria unveiled its funded project [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Folarin empowers 500 rural farmers with N55m, distributes farm implements
Tribune Online Folarin empowers 500 rural farmers with N55m, distributes farm implements Lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
How FG is boosting farmers’ productivity, produce marketing
Tribune Online How FG is boosting farmers’ productivity, produce marketing SOME years ago, Nigerian farmers were faced with various challenges such as poor funding, inadequat [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Stakeholders seek livestock, pastoralism support for conflict prevention
Tribune Online Stakeholders seek livestock, pastoralism support for conflict prevention STAKEHOLDERS across agricultural sector have called for livestock and pastoralism suppor [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Nigeria launches Energy Calculator 2050 (NECAL 2050)
Environment Minister of State, Sharon Ikeazor, said that Nigeria is one of the 10 counties supported by the UK Government to develop a Calculator, one of the tools used to inform [...]
Energy/PowerCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Maize Association Mark’s 30th Anniversary with a retreat in Kaduna
Ene Okwanihe, Kaduna The Maize Association of Nigeria MAAN, has commenced activities to mark its 30 years of existence with a retreat in Kaduna state North West, Nigeria. The ret [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Commodity Exchange Best Option for Sales of Farm Produce to Foreigners
Experts in the Nigerian agriculture sector have said commodity exchanges were the best option for farmers to sell their products to foreigners rather than licensed local agents. T [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
NASC Seizes Uncertified Vegetable Seeds
A seed inspection raid in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State by the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has seized assorted vegetable seeds from seed deal [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Engineers task govt on management of groundwater resources
The Nigerian Institution of Water Engineers (NIWE) has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to take actions on conservation of ground water resources. The [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
“Food Support Scheme: We’ve engaged over 50 SMEs in the State” – Osun Government
The Government of Osun on Tuesday, disclosed that it has successfully engaged over 50 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SMEs since the introduction of its Food Support scheme one [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Africa: Climate Change Demands a New Era of Agricultural Innovation
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] A risky cocktail of global warming, conflict and the pandemic is leaving more people without enough food to eat - a situation that calls for climate-sm [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
NACC, Stakeholders Push for Food Safety Bill to Address Rejection of Nigerian Non-Oil Exports
[This Day] The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has rallied stakeholders in the agricultural sector to champion the need for food safety bill that would address the hig [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
The 2021-22 Cropping Season Has Not Lost All Positivity!
[The Herald] PREDICTIONS of a 2021/22 cropping season with normal to above normal rains unsurprisingly triggered lots of expectations among farmers and other stakeholders as they f [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Farmers' Kraal With Charles Tjatindi - Let's Get Creative With Farming
[New Era] The unavailability of sufficient land for traditional farming practices such as large-scale animal husbandry or crop farming has discouraged many to turn to farming. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Namibia
Region: Africa
Date: 22-Mar-2022
Artificial Insemination Transforms Dairy Farming in Taita Taveta
[Capital FM] Voi -- Whenever Alfred Mwameso speaks of dairy farming, it is with palpable pride of an expert who believes the best is yet to come for thousands of artisanal farmers [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Mar-2022
KOICA Supports Ghana With Agric Equipment ... to Increase Rice Production
[Ghanaian Times] Okyereko -- The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has presented a number of agricultural equipment to the government, in support of rice production in [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Mar-2022