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Develop High Yielding Grain Varieties
[The Herald] Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Mar-2022
Knowledge key to modern soil use and management – NISS Boss
PRESIDENT, Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), Professor Ayo Ogunkunle has posited that adequate knowledge of the characteristics of soil is necessary for its sustainable use [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
NESG Holds Workshop On Food Safety, Quality Bill
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Federal Ministry of Health held an Experts/stakeholders review & harmonisation workshop for the Food Safety & Quality Bill [...]
Environment, Health & Safety Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
FOLLIAGE Set To Partner Ondo Govt On Tree Planting
An Non Govermental Organisation, Fold for Liberal Age Charity Initiative (Folliage) in collaboration with the Ondo State government, has expressed its readiness to embark on tree [...]
Forestry AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Nigeria’s N898bn wheat imports at risk as Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates
Russia’s status as the largest exporter of wheat in the world is causing disquiet in many countries following its military incursion into Ukraine earlier today. Currently, wheat [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Ruto, Mudavadi Meet Nebraska Governor to Benchmark on Tech-Driven Agriculture
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto has held talks with Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (Republican) at the beginning of his 10-day oversees tour during which he [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Turkana County Taps Into Groundnut Farming
[Capital FM] Turkana -- Turkana County is on the path to becoming a large-scale groundnut-producing county, thanks to a European Union funded project. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Drought in Somali State Is Matter of Humanity, Should Not Be Politicised
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somali regional state and some other parts of the Ethiopian lowlands, including in southern Oromia, have been ravaged by recurrent droughts primaril [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Demand for Rabbit Meat Grows in Zim
[The Herald] THERE is growing demand and consumption of rabbit meat in Zimbabwe, which is expected to drive commercialisation of the cunniculture industry, amid revelations leading [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Mar-2022
Potato Farmers Lament Over Nigeria's Worsening Insecurity Challenges
[This Day] The Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) has expressed concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, noting that the situation has made it difficult for po [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Mar-2022
UNILORIN gets N600 million from CBN to set up poultry farm
The farm will produce 5,000 broilers per week and 3,679,200 eggs a year. The post UNILORIN gets N600 million from CBN to set up poultry farm appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Potato Now Incorporated Into Warehouse Receipt System
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Potato is the latest crop to be incorporated into the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) that was dealing with maize, beans, green grams, coffee, wheat, and rice [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Harare to Benefit From New Farming System
[The Herald] Non -- governmental organisation, Danchurchaid (DCA) in collaboration with the World Food Programme and Agritex, is set to train Epworth and Harare South urban farmers [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
AUN, IITA Sign MOU To Build Agric Innovation Centre In Adamawa
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an agricu [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Bayelsa Flags Off Dry Season Farming
The Bayelsa State governor has flagged off dry season farming, with a call on indigenes to invest in farming to boost food production and diversify the economy instead of relying o [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
CRIN, NEPC train cocoa farmers on good agric practices
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has organised a training workshop for cocoa farmers on best agri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
WFP - Climate Crisis in Madagascar Threatens Food Security
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program warns Madagascar will continue to suffer severe food shortages and acute hunger if it does not tackle the climate crisis. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Madagascar
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
CBN facilitates over 58 new rice mills as farmers list challenges
No fewer than additional 58 integrated rice mills have been facilitated through various initiatives of the Federal Government in the last seven years, the Central Bank of Nigeria ( [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
Makinde has created opportunities in agribusiness ― Akande
The Head of Agribusiness for Sub-Saharan Africa at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, OYSADA, Dr [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
FG acquires soil testing, geographic information laboratories
The Federal Government has acquired soil testing laboratory and geographic information system aimed at boosting food security, suitability and capability of land for the sustainabl [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
Shell reiterates commitment to lower co2 emissions in Nigeria
Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Mrs. Eloho Aiboni, has reiterated commitment to lower co2 emissions in Nigeria . he made this commit [...]
Energy/PowerCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Africa: What Can We Do About Ecosystem Degradation?
[FAO] Here's what FAO is doing to help in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Africa: What Africa Needs to Deal with Recurring Drought #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] According to the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), up to 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger because of record breaking dr [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Farmers Need One Million Tractors For Mechanised Farming —TOHFAN
For Nigeria to achieve food sufficiency through mechanised farming, no fewer than one million tractors would be needed. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of Tractor Owne [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Stressed Crops in Need of Rains
[The Herald] Scattered clouds and isolated thunder showers over Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonal and provinces were experienced yesterday with Chipinge only recordi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022