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FAO Funded NLTP That Keeps Herders, Farmers.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Nigerian Government commenced the implementation of pilot National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), an initi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Dec-2021
FCTA promises support for youths in modern agriculture
The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has promised to do more for the youths in modern and sustainable agricultural practices. The FCT Secretary, Agricultur [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Dec-2021
Commercial and Environmental Gains of Urban Agriculture in Addis #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Ethiopian Herald] Urban farming is becoming both a fashion and an additional investment for urban dwellers in addition to their normal business in Ethiopia. Urban agriculture is i [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Dec-2021
With Community Management Local Fishing Stocks Can Rebound #AfricaClimateCrisis
[FAO] How communities are bringing fish back to one of Malawi's lakes [...]
AgricultureCountry: Malawi
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Dec-2021
Lagos generates over N1bn from agriculture in 2021 ― Commissioner
Tribune OnlineLagos generates over N1bn from agriculture in 2021 ― Commissioner Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture said it generated over N1billion as Internally Generated Re [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Dec-2021
Charcoal producers begin massive reforestation
The National Charcoal Producers, Dealers and Exporters Association of Nigeria, (NACPDEAN), has announced that it is embarking on a massive reforestation project to ensure that the [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Dec-2021
Food production threatened as agency closes Kano dam
One month after closure of Tiga Dam, dry season farmers in about six local government areas of Kano State have lamented how their sources of livelihood have been hampered. The far [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Dec-2021
Tanzania Eyes Edible Oils Market
[Citizen] Tanzania is now working closely with Uganda to study best practices that will help boost production of edible oil seeds going by Kampala's success in producing palm oil. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Dec-2021
Challenges Facing Spices Value Chain Unveiled
[Citizen] Unguja -- Despite a huge potential in the spices business worldwide, the crop's value chain faces numerous challenges ranging from farmers, processors and transporters. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Dec-2021
Africa's Quest for Food Security Must Be Premised On Continent's Realities
[African Arguments] While there's an urgent need to improve productivity, emphasis should be laid on ridding the food systems of inequality. [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 11-Dec-2021
Kaduna govt empowers women, youths on rice production
The Acting Governor of Kaduna State, Hadiza Balarabe has identified food insecurity as a global problem threatening the security and social wellbeing of many societies. She st [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
RiceAfrika tackles food loss with combined harvesters
Wheat and rice farmers in Nigeria have been urged to embrace the use of combined harvesters to avoid in-harvest food losses amid insufficient production. Combined harvesters are a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
LCFE partners Heritage Bank to boost investment in wheat product
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) announced a partnership with Heritage Bank to create a structure for trading on wheat contracts and its allied products. The Ma [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
FAO Calls For Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has called for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture to improve crop yields in Small Island Developing States [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Agro firm plans to empower farmers in Edo
Farmforte Agro and Allied Solutions Limited has stated that it will empower over 112,000 smallholder farmers within the agriculture value chain in its newly inaugurated cashew proc [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Nigeria has potential of earning $2.98b from Cassava export-Akala
Stakeholders are of the belief that Nigeria has the prospect to turn cassava to gold, and one sure way is to ensure that the cassava seed sector is the private sector-driven for th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Prices of goods could skyrocket by 25% – Food and Beverages Association
Prices of goods and services could skyrocket by 25% during this festive season, the Executive Director of the Food and Beverages Association, Samuel Aggrey has revealed. Thi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Farmers advised to patronise E-agriculture
New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Isaac Apau-Gyasi, has urged farmers to use electronic communication to engage Agriculture Extension Agents. The advice [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Africa: Countries With Regulations Against Industrially Produced Trans Fats Tripled Over the Past Year
[UN News] Forty countries now have best-practice trans fat elimination policies in effect, protecting 1.4 billion people from this deadly food compound, according to a report relea [...]
Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Govt Lists Rules for Taking Food Through Airport
[Monitor] Travellers carrying unprocessed foods through Entebbe International Airport will be required to acquire phytosanitary certificates, according to new directives by the Min [...]
AgricultureCountry: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
Coffee Pests, Diseases Invade Sebei, Tooro, Buganda, Bugisu
[Nile Post] The government has confirmed three strange pests and diseases that affect coffee plants, leaves, and berries following reports from different farmers across the country [...]
AgricultureCountry: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Dec-2021
ARCN radio, television will drive agricultural technologies to rural farmers ― Prof Sharubutu
Tribune OnlineARCN radio, television will drive agricultural technologies to rural farmers ― Prof Sharubutu The Executive Secretary of Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria [...]
Telecommunications AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Dec-2021
Fayemi solicits BOI’s intervention in commercial farming
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged the Bank of Industry (BOI) to partner with the state to move farmers from subsistence to commercial agriculture and agro proce [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Dec-2021
CSO Seeks Lands For Nigerian Women, Youth in Agriculture
Solidaridad West Africa, a solution-oriented civil society organization, has called on the Federal Government to speak to the states and local government councils to make land avai [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Dec-2021
CBN supports 5,676 Bauchi wheat producers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) distributed fertilizers and agricultural inputs to 5,676 wheat farmers in Bauchi State for 2021 dry season agriculture under its Anchor Borrower P [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Dec-2021