[Daily Trust] The rise of food prices and basic household items could push some more than six million Nigerians into poverty, a World Bank report suggested. [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 19-Nov-2021

AS part of measures to ensure equal access and gender-sensitive approaches to food production in the country, the Small Scale Wowen Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) and the [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

Olam, an agribusiness conglomerate and parent company of Crown Flour Mill Limited, is set to host the second edition of its wheat value chain stakeholders’ consultative virtual f [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

Plateau State is set to host no fewer than 1,500 potato and other root crop farmers in a one-day exposition. The development was disclosed to newsmen in Jos by the Coordinator, [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

The World Bank has raised alarm over the threat of  insecurity and COVID-19 pandemic on Nigerian households’ food security. In a new report, “COVID-19 in Nigeria: Frontline [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

GIZ-Ghana, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, has awarded a grant of 250,000 euros to the National Insurance Commission. A gr [...]

Country: Ghana

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

The European Union, ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions are meeting in Accra to strengthen strategic partnership between the EU and sub region on economy, trade, security, amongst others. [...]

Country: Ghana

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

[The Herald] India has handed over small grains production inputs and training material to the World Food Programme(WFP) for building resilience of smallholder farmers in Mangwe an [...]

Country: Zimbabwe

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

[Namibian] If food and fuel prices continue to rise at the current rate, many poor communities would face severe hunger and would not be able to afford transport, analysts warn. [...]

Country: Namibia

Region: Africa

Date: 18-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineHow climate change affects 2021 harvest —Nigerian farmers FARMERS in the North–Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irreg [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineIITA’s BASICS model offers new opportunity for Africa to ramp up yields A new seed system model developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineBenin Republic to partner Labana Farm on rice cultivation THE government of Republic of Benin has indicated willingness to partner with the Labana Rice Farm to cul [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineOndo women smallholder farmers demand implementation of gender policy in agricultural sector AS part of measures to ensure equal access and gender-sensitive approa [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineNACGRAB, CropTrust move to boost use, management of germplasm collections for crops production THE National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

THE government of Republic of Benin has indicated willingness to partner with the Labana Rice Farm to cultivate about 30,000 hectares of land in the country close to Nigeria border [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

In a bid to address challenges faced by tomatoes farmers, a global leading company in the production and exportation of phosphate-based fertilizers, OCP Africa, has deepened its pa [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

FARMERS in the North–Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season, as the crop [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

The National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it will champion the post-COVID and post-insurgency recovery of agro-allied businesses in North-Ea [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Monday disclosed that his Administration’s Food Support Scheme had fed over 240,000 citizens of the State so far. He said the Schem [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

Osun State Food Support Scheme has fed over 240,000 citizens since it was created in April, 2021.     The Scheme has also helped to stimulate the state economy as local produc [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

[This Day] The National President, National Rice Producers, Processors, Millers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMMAN), Mr. Mustapha Amadu, in this interview shared his t [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 16-Nov-2021

[UN News] UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling for an urgent scaling-up of assistance. [...]

Country: DR Congo

Region: Africa

Date: 15-Nov-2021

[Nation] As drought continues to ravage some parts of Kenya, a little-known location in Trans Mara, Narok County, is feeding thousands of hunger-stricken people. [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 15-Nov-2021

[This Day] Abuja -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) yesterday said about 12.1 million Nigerians faced food crisis adding that 19 per cent of affected households are in [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 15-Nov-2021

Tribune OnlineFG partners GAIN to improve micronutrients in food for vulnerable citizens  The Federal Government has reiterated its efforts towards improving the consumption of [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 15-Nov-2021