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NEMA alerts Kwara state on impending flood
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operation Office, has alerted Kwara residents of an impending flood this year. This is contained in a statement issued by the [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Flood: Over 13,000 Nigerians benefit from relief materials
The Federal Government of Nigeria said over 13,000 Nigerians benefited from its various flood relief materials across the affected States in the country. Dr Nasir Gwarzo, the Perma [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Livestock accounts for over 40% of global Agric GDP, says FG
The Nigerian government says Livestock sub-sector accounts for more than 40 per cent of the global agricultural Gross Domestic Product. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agricul [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Governor Soludo Inaugurates Land Recovery Committee In Anambra State
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has inaugurated a seven-man land recovery committee for Onitsha, Nnewi, Idemili, and their environs in the State [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Africa: Could Farmers Slash Their Reliance on Mineral Fertilisers by Growing Legumes?
[The Conversation Africa] Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all ho [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Nigeria: Cancer Scare - NAFDAC Extends Test to Other Brands of Noodles
[This Day] Abuja -- The management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it is expanding its test for the presence of the kille [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Reassures Nigerians On Locally Produced Indomie Instant Noodles
[Premium Times] According to the DG, "NAFDAC did not ban Indomie Instant Noodles produced in Nigeria. NAFDAC has registered several local manufacturers and the Indomie noodles have [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2023
Earth Day: Environmentalists call for change of behaviour
“When you carelessly manage your waste and pollute your environment, they have a quiet way of getting back to your food chain and getting back to poisoning you, the polluter.” [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
Budget 25% above 10% Maputo declaration on Agriculture, Expert tells FG, States
Tribune Online Budget 25% above 10% Maputo declaration on Agriculture, Expert tells FG, States Dr Olabode Adetoyi, a former Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Ekiti [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
Ondo State Government Pledges conducive Environment for Agribusiness to Thrive
The Ondo State Government has pledged commitment to provide a conducive environment for legitimate businesses to thrive, especially in agribusiness. The acting governor, Lucky Aiye [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
ECOWAS Signs €1.3m Grant Agreement to Promote Agroecology Programme
Dr. Omar El Toray, President of the Economic Community of West African States, signed grant agreements with 15 training centers to build capacities in the field of agroecology in m [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
FCT Women Farmers Seek Support as Planting Season Commences
In a bid to access farm inputs, fertilizers, and pesticides to help boost food production, Women Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Federal Governme [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
Minister Joins Leadership Council of Elephant Protective Initiative Foundation
By Iquo Williams, Abuja. The Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Sharon Ikeazor has joined the Leadership Council of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundatio [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
Kenya: Kenya Needs to Grow More Food - A Focus On How to Irrigate Its Vast Dry Areas Is Key
[The Conversation Africa] More than 80% of Kenya's land mass is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. So, if Kenya is to increase its agricultural production, which currently accoun [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
South Africa: The Emerging Food Barons - What's Up With the Soaring Prices in SA and the UK?
[Daily Maverick] Food inflation remains on a worrying upward trajectory, with SA and UK food inflation running at about double the rate of their headline inflation rates. That's co [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2023
FCT Women Farmers Seek Support For Planting Season
Women Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appealed to the Federal Government and private organisations to assist them in the 2023 planting season with farming inputs. [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
FMARD Tasks Importers On Proper Documentation
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has tasked stockfish and seafood importers with proper documentation in order to avoid illegal importation. FMARD [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
Group Urges Fish Farmers To Embrace Global Standards
The African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network, AWFISHNET has urged aquaculture farmers to embrace international best practices for global acceptance of Nigerian fish. AWFIS [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
ECOWAS Signs Grants Agreements to Promote Training on Agroecology
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray has signed grant agreements with 15 training Centres to build capacity for Agroecology in the Member States. This is par [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
Anambra State to Sustain Preventive Measures Against Flood
Anambra State Government says it is shifting focus to an enlightened and preventive aspect of erosion and flooding control in the state. To achieve this objective, arrangements had [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
Ghana: GCOTTA Blames Rival Association for Shortage of Tomatoes
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Cargo Owners and Tomato Traders Association (GCOTTA) have blamed the current shortage of tomatoes on the market, on the illegal seizure of their produce [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
Nigeria: NNPC Board - Federal Govt to Appeal Court Judgement, Experts List Implications
[Leadership] Barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Apr-2023
Anambra Ministry Of Environment To Celebrate World Earth Day
The cherished drive for a Clean, Green and Sustainable Anambra, initiated by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, (CFR), goes into higher gear as the Anambra State Ministry of Environ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Apr-2023
Liberia: FAO Encourages More Responsible Private Sector Investment
[New Dawn] The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has encouraged private actors to ensure that they make their investments more responsive, responsible, and sustainable to the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Apr-2023
Nigeria: How Violent Conflicts Erode Agro-Food Systems - the Somalia Experience
[Vanguard] Somalia means many things to many people; some link her to extremism, adverse climate and economic conditions, starvation, poverty and, a weak government. The phobia may [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Apr-2023