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How Tigrayan Food Experts Use Common Plants As Food to Prevent Starvation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - Faced with the worst food crisis that many fear has already turning into famine, Tigrayan food experts are adopting creative ways of using common pla [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Why right to food should be enshrined in the constitution – HOMEF
The environmental group calls on the National Assembly to include that provision in the constitution. The post Why right to food should be enshrined in the constitution – HOMEF [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Plastic Waste Overwhelming The World’s Ability To Recycle – Report
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfu [...]
Waste managementCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Nigeria needs new ‘seed system’ to cut cassava-based food prices
Nigeria needs to adopt a “new seed system approach” to compete globally so as to keep the prices of cassava-based foods stable and affordable in the country, agriculturists at [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
conservationists call for community involvement in tackling Nigeria’s illegal pangolin trade
In commemoration of the 2022 World Pangolin Day, conservationists in Nigeria have called for community involvement in the fight in tackling the country’s illegal pangolin trade. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Kogi Farmers Benefit From APPEALS Support ― Coordinator
The Kogi State project coordinator of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) Dr, Sanni Abdullahi Ozomata has said that 4 [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Cabinet Approves N2 Billion Agricultural Support For Taraba State
The Federal Executive Council has approved over N2 billion for the procurement of cattle for Taraba State, to boost agricultural production in the state. Minister of Humanitarian [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
JICA to continue investing in power accessibility
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has indicated its commitment to improving accessibility to stable and affordable power in Africa by way of investment. JIC [...]
Energy/Power ElectricityCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Irrigation Upgrade Needs Acceleration
[The Herald] It is becoming increasingly obvious that global warming and the accompanying climate change will present a great many challenges to Zimbabwe but also present some oppo [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
W Cape Fishing Harbours Revamp Almost Complete
[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille says, a programme aimed at refurbishing Western Cape fishing harbours is expected to be completed as ear [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Farmers Fret Over Dry Spell
[The Herald] Farmers are becoming very worried as the dry spell continues with crops showing signs of moisture stress and a lot could depend on supplementary irrigation to ensure r [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly sho [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Samaru College of Agric calls for revival of extension services in states, LGs
Samaru College of Agriculture (SCA), of the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Samaru, Kaduna State, has called on the Federal Government, states and [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
NIFFR empowers 1000 people in Kogi, Ogun
The National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) has empowered 1000 people in aquaculture and allied agri-business in Kogi, Ogun and Lagos states. The agency said [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
President Buhari To Commission Rice, Cocoa Mills In Cross River
Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has said the modern rice mill in Yala Local Government Area and the cocoa processing plants constructed by his administration are now r [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Nigeria’s Cashew Industry Will Benefit From A $60 Million US-Backed Project-NGO
Nigeria’s cashew industry will benefit from a $60 million US-backed project to local cashew processing in three West African countries. The project is tagged Prosper Cashew. Th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Rwanda Considers Black Soldier Flies for Protein-Rich Animal Feed
[New Times] The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (NAEB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier [...]
AgricultureCountry: Rwanda
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Farmers Urged to Embrace Avocado Farming
[Daily News] Babati -- FARMERS in Manyara Region have been advised to capitalise on avocado farming to benefit from the booming trade of the fruits referred to in East Africa as ne [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Potato Farmers Cannot Access Their Farms ― POFAN President
The National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN), Chief Daniel Okafor has said that the worsening security situation in the country has made it difficult for [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
Optimizing Gum Arabic production will provide forex for Nigeria, Africa
Gum Arabic, a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to Sudan and Sahelian agro-ecology of Africa, is capable of generating foreign exchange for Nigeria and Africa if its pro [...]
ForestryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
East Africa: Germany Grants U.S.$22,6 Million to FAO's Drought Response in Ethiopia Kenya and Somalia
[Addis Standard] Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts o [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
Report: Nigerian govt prioritised agriculture for food security, sustainable economy ― AUDA-NEPAD
Tribune Online Report: Nigerian govt prioritised agriculture for food security, sustainable economy ― AUDA-NEPAD The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Afri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Northeast economy recovery, USAID collaborates with 14 groups
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience activity, through Mercy Corps Nigeria, has signed partnership agreements with 14 private sector and civil society organisa [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Don Advocates restoration of indigenous trees to preserve ecosystem
The Head, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bayero University, Kano, Prof. Aliyu Salisu-Barau, has called for restoration of indigenous trees to preserve ecosystem in Kano [...]
ForestryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Nigeria , IFAD Restates Commitment to Boosting Farmers Productivity
The Federal Government in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), have restated their commitment to improving the productivity of at least 50 p [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022