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Fish Farming, a Life Changer for Many Lives in Busia
[Capital FM] Busia -- Fishery is a major economic activity in Busia, thanks to Lake Victoria that supports a huge population of fish including Nile Perch, Tilapia and Omena. [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 30-May-2022
Africa: Call for Sustainable Measures to Tackle Food Security
[New Times] Africa faces challenges in food security due to a number of reasons including, but not limited to climate change and insecurities such as terrorism and negative forces [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 30-May-2022
Tuna Pole Fishers Left High and Dry As Fishing Rights Process Runs Aground
[Daily Maverick] Dave Bryant is the DA's Shadow Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 30-May-2022
'Neglected' Nile Fishermen Tell of Struggle With Depleted Fish Stocks
[RFI] Sudanese fishermen on the Nile, who have seen their fish stocks plummet as a result of both climate change and government-made dams, say their industry is being neglected - w [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Sudan
Region: Africa
Date: 30-May-2022
Nasarawa State Unveils N10,000 Subsidized Fertilizers for Farmers
Nasarawa State Unveils N10,000 Subsidized Fertilizers for Farmers To encourage massive food production during the 2022 farming season in Nigeria, the Nasarawa State Government [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-May-2022
Nigerian Government to Prioritize Cocoa, Plantain Value Chains
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to prioritize cocoa and plantain value chains to boost food production. Specifically, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developm [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-May-2022
How Nigeria can dominate global cocoa industry – Expert
Nigerian cocoa farmers have the capacity to dominate the global cocoa industry with financial support and effective skill acquisition. Adejola Ahmed, Sustainability Operations [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Nigeria and Morocco sign MOU to improve Agriculture, trade
In a development that has rekindled their six-year partnership, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and the Credit Agricole Du Maroc (CAM) have [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
FCTA warns Property Developers against building on Water Channels
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned property developers to desist from building on water ways. The Director-General of the FEMA, [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Food Prices Will 'Go Through the Roof', Tiger Brands Warns Consumers
[Daily Maverick] Tiger Brands expects inflation for some food categories, including staples such as bread, maize meal and baking flour, to rise by between 15% and 20%. For context, [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Creecy Extends Fishing Rights Appeals Period
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has further extended the period for appeals of the 2021 Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
WTO projects Global Food Crisis to last until 2024
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that the global food crisis could last until 2024, unless safe corridors are created to move Ukrainian food stocks currently blockaded [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
International NGO urges Nigeria to adopt digital approach to Agriculture
The SASAKAWA Africa Association (SAA), an international agricultural development Non-Governmental Organization has urged Nigeria to adopt a more digital approach to agricultural pr [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
KTDA in Diversification Push to Cushion Farmers
[Capital FM] Embu -- The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is implementing a number of diversification activities with its farmers with a view to mitigating the revenue losses ar [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Minister Barbara Creecy Extends Fishing Rights Allocation Process Appeals Period
[Govt of SA] Further extension granted FPR appeals related to Fishing Rights Allocation Process for 2021 [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
For Women Farmers in Nigeria, Funding Hardly Comes From Banks
[Premium Times] Despite being in the federal capital, she, like most other women farmers in Pegi, have no access to formal financial services or government support schemes for farm [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Africa: Continent Leads the Way On 'Food Systems Transformation' - Guterres
[UN News] African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection - [...]
Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
Africa: Insect Meat Loaf, Fertilizer Trees, and Mosquito-repelling Plants - The Promise of Africa's Bioeconomy #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrock [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 27-May-2022
FAO, UNIDO Partners Lagos State Government on $4.01m Coconut Development Project
The Lagos State Government, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have unveiled a propose [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
Nigerian Women Seeks Separate Budget For Farming, Agrobusiness Enterprises
Smallholder women farmers in the country have called on the government to design a specific budget that takes care of their agriculture needs and enhances their productivity. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
Gombe State begins expansion, rehabilitation of water scheme
The Gombe State Government has begun the expansion and rehabilitation of it’s Regional Water Scheme, with the signing of a contract worth 11.4 billion naira. The Gombe State Com [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
Over 300,000 Farmers benefit from Agriculture project
Over three hundred thousand small holder farmers are being targeted for inclusive agricultural value chain project in Kaduna state. Executive Director, National Agricultural Exten [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
AfDB’s High 5 programmme impacts 335m people across Africa –Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the high five programme of the Bank has impacted no fewer than 335 million people and households across African countries. A statement [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
Fertilizer: Nigeria steps up local production
The Nigerian government says steps are being taken to further boost local production of fertilizer to enhance farming activities across the country. Managing Director of Niger [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022
Egypt Rolls Out Agricultural Projects to Tackle Future Food Shortages
As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt - the world's largest importer of wheat - says it is preparing a series of agricultural proj [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Egypt
Region: Africa
Date: 26-May-2022