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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Tanzania: Kigoma Women Farmers Relish Technology
[Daily News] LOW-TECH, high-impact micro-irrigation technology is making a big difference in the lives of women farmers in the Kigoma region of Tanzania. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Tunisia: Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil Project Launched
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- An information day on the launch of the Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil project was organised by Tunisia Olive Association, under the proje [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Egypt: Irrigation Min. - Egypt Succeeded in Putting Water Issue in Heart of Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
[Egypt Online] Minister of Irrigation Hani Suweilam said that Egypt succeeded in putting the water issue in the heart of the climate action via launching an initiative on adaptatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Gambia: Hungry World Getting Worse!
[The Point] The world has perhaps never seen this level of simultaneous agricultural disruption, according to agriculture executives, industry analysts, farmers and economists inte [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Gambia: Gambia May Be Self-Sufficient in Rice Production By 2025/26 - Agric Minister
[The Point] Demba Sabally, the minister of Agriculture, has told lawmakers that The Gambia is expected to be rice self-sufficient by 2025/26. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Sierra Leone: FSRP,WFP Sign MOU to Strengthen School Feeding Programme in Three Districts
[Concord] The Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) on Thursday,2nd March, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Is On Major Migratory Bird Routes, New Strains of Bird Flu Keep Appearing
[The Conversation Africa] Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called "bird flu", which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has result [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Africa: Sometimes Soils Need Doctors Too
[FAO] FAO's Global Soils Doctors Programme trains farmers to diagnose and heal soils [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-Mar-2023
Nigeria Accounts For Over 70% Of Yams Produced Globally -NRCRI
The National Root Crops Research Institute, NRCRI on Wednesday in Abuja, said Nigeria accounts for over 70 per cent of yams produced in the world. Dr Nnamdi Eke-Okoro, Director/HO [...]
Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2023
Agency Warn Farmers on False Rainy Season Onset
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned farmers in Abuja and nearby North Central States who have seen some rain in the last two weeks, to postpone planting their cro [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Association Tasks Charcoal Producers, Stakeholders on Afforestation
The National Charcoal Producers, Dealers, and Exporters Association of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has announced that it will consult with government agencies to educate the charcoal indust [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Nigeria, Ireland to Deepen Bilateral Trade Relations in Agriculture
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, has said that Nigeria will continue to deepen bilateral relations with other countries, such [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Poultry farmers appeals to Gov’t for egg powder factory
The Chairperson, Erokorodo Poultry Farm Estate, Ikorodu, Lagos, Mrs Juiiana Ibitoye, has appealed to the federal and state governments to set up a factory for production of egg pow [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Ecological Project Office implements pollution management facility in Kano State
By Zeniat Abubakar, Abuja The Ecological Project Office EPO in Nigeria has reiterated its committed to continue its interventions through the implementation of the industrial pollu [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Diversifying Economy: FCTA restates commitment to transform fisheries sector
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated the commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for the farmers in the territory and the nati [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Finance Action for Women, Partners Commence Women Empowerment On Agri-Food Value Chain
Finance Action Women (FAW) has in partnership with Migration and Sustainable Development in The Gambia (MSDG) on 13th March, 2023 commence a training for 90 women on agricultural m [...]
AgricultureCountry: Gambia
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Namibia: Fewer Cattle Sold As Drought Looms
[Namibian] THE livestock sector recorded mixed results during the last quarter of 2022, with a decrease in cattle marketed after poor rainfall was recorded in many parts of the cou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Eritrean Women - Unwavering to Undertake and Sweating to Cultivate
[Shabait] Following is an interview with Mrs. Tekea Tesfamicheal, president of the National Union of Eritrean Women, on the occasion of March 8, International Women's Day. Let's s [...]
AgricultureCountry: Eritrea
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Ministry of Agriculture Reviews Seed Policy
[Shabait] The production of quality seed features is a key factor in any policy to achieve food and nutrition security, which is among the primary goals of the government of Eritre [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Eritrea
Region: Africa
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Africa: Farms in Cities - New Study Offers Planners and Growers Food for Thought
Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple solutio [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionRegion: Africa
Date: 15-Mar-2023
Microsoft, OCP Africa partner to sustain, grow food security in Africa
Tribune Online Microsoft, OCP Africa partner to sustain, grow food security in Africa By Nurudeen Alimi MICROSOFT, through its Africa Transformation Office, and OCP Africa has a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Mar-2023
Animal science professor, Adesehinwa to deliver 370th OAU inaugural lecture
Tribune Online Animal science professor, Adesehinwa to deliver 370th OAU inaugural lecture A professor animal science and production systems, Obefemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, P [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Mar-2023
Food deficit major challenge for Nigeria, says FAO
Tribune Online Food deficit major challenge for Nigeria, says FAO Collins Nnabuife|Abuja THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), has said with an esti [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Mar-2023
Innovative staff key to developing agric sector —Minister
Tribune Online Innovative staff key to developing agric sector —Minister Collins Nnabuife|Abuja FEDERAL Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has recognized an [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Mar-2023
Cash crunch: Poultry business under threat, on brink of collapse —Ogunnaike
Tribune Online Cash crunch: Poultry business under threat, on brink of collapse —Ogunnaike By Nurudeen Alimi FOLLOWING the scarcity of naira in Nigeria birthed by the Federal [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 14-Mar-2023