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Let's Take Urban Farming Seriously
[The Herald] All those open spaces in urban areas, regrettably including large portions of land set aside as wetlands, have been cleared for the new season and will soon be planted [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Farming in the Heat - How Changing Weather Pattern Could Be Altering Liberia's Agriculture
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Over 80% of Liberia's 4.5 million population earns less than $2 dollars per day and relies primarily on small-scale subsistence farming for their for [...]
AgricultureCountry: Liberia
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Ministry of Agriculture Supplies Farmers With Modern Equipment to Boost Production
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend distributed several farming equipment to over 350 local Farmers in the country. The equipment are intende [...]
AgricultureCountry: Liberia
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Africa: UN - Food Prices Continue Upward Trend
[VOA] The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has reported its Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food, found that in October, the [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Ranching can yield N328bn Annual Return – Governor Tambuwal
Ismail Umar The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, says with an annual return of about N328 billion from cattle trade in Lagos state alone, Northern Governors stand t [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Nigeria needs to harvest from $6bn coconut market – Minister
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, at a recent stakeholders meeting in Abuja, said despite huge potentials in the country “the local supply [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Experts seek technology scaleup to boost cassava seed production
Stakeholders in the Nigerian agricultural sector have harped on the need to scale technologies that would improve cassava seed production and the food system in Nigeria. The exper [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Global cereal production to hit an all-time high in 2021
Despite an expected record of world cereal production in 2021, global cereal inventories are heading for a contraction in 2021/2022. A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organ [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
World Food Prices Reach New Peak Since July 2011- FAO
The world food price barometer has risen to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) revealed the d [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Farmers to demonstrate against implementation of cocoa farmers pension scheme
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) has planned a mass demonstration on December 1 to protest what they call an unfair implementation of the cocoa farmers’ pen [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Africa: World Food Prices Reach Highest Level in More Than a Decade
[UN News] The UN barometer of world food prices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced this [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Exchange Visits Beneficial to Farmers
[The Herald] Sifelani Tsiko -- Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Working Towards Transforming the Agri-Food Systems in Eastern Africa
[Shabait] Commending FAO Eastern Africa for making significant progress in implementing its planned activities, high-level representatives from the member states and partner instit [...]
AgricultureCountry: Eritrea
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Govt Spearheads Goat Meat Production
[263Chat] The government in partnership with European Union (EU) is set to officially open a goat project in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central to boost the local meat value chain in th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Nov-2021
Global food prices at highest in over 10 years
The rise, the highest since July 2011, was led by vegetable oil and cereals. The post Global food prices at highest in over 10 years appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
It will be insensitive to the economy to remove taxes on building materials – Kwaku Kwarteng
Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng, has rejected calls to remove taxes on construction materials particularly cement. Some MPs on Wednesda [...]
Infrastructure and Construction Construction MaterialsCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Premier Bushy Maape On Supreme Poultry Staying in North West
[Govt of SA] Supreme Poultry affirms their stay in the North West following a meeting with government [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Poor Regulation of South African Food Industry Has Led to a Public Health Crisis, Say Panellists
[Daily Maverick] The government has been dragging its feet on forcing food manufacturers and retailers to disclose clearly the unhealthy formulations in their processed food. This [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Climate change : UK announces new initiative for Africa
The UK has announced new funding yesterday to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weath [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Farmer-herder Crisis: Kano Policymakers, Stakeholders seeks Solution
The Kano State government has called on policymakers and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the incessant farmers-herdsmen conflict in the country. Specifically, the [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Nigeria’s agro products In High Demand In Organic Markets Overseas ― NEPC
The Executive Director of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo has said that the council in recent time engaged stakeholders in order to promote certification [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
AFD, IFAD to Sign 7 Million Euro to Support Roots Project Implementation
[The Point] The French Development Agency (AFD) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on 1 November 2021, signed a ?7 million grant agreement to support th [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Gambia
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Nigeria Produces 2m Metric Tonnes of Onions Annually - Agric Minister
[Vanguard] Nigeria produces about two million metric tonnes of Onions annually, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Muhammad Abubakar, has told the 4th Regional O [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Animal Lobby Groups Campaign Against Chicken Caging
[VOA] Kakamega, Kenya -- Animal welfare advocates in Kenya are campaigning against the battery cage system of poultry management for commercial purposes. The system has been banned [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Nov-2021
Nigerian cocoa, groundnut, others in high demand in organic markets overseas ― NEPC
Tribune OnlineNigerian cocoa, groundnut, others in high demand in organic markets overseas ― NEPC The Executive Director of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun A [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Nov-2021