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Mozambique: Floods, Domestic Sugar Requirements Can Be Met
[AIM] Maputo -- There is enough sugar in Mozambique to supply domestic requirements despite the flooding last month which affected thousands of hectares of sugar cane in Maputo pro [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Mar-2023
Namibia: Govt Pushes for Construction of Earth Dams #AfricaClimateHope
[Namibian] DEPUTY prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Oshana region to familiarise herself with progress made on the government's programme to construct ear [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Mar-2023
Africa: African Union Nutrition Champion, His Majesty King Letsie III Calls On Leaders to Put in Place Practical and Sustainable Financing Mechanisms to Deliver Improved Nutrition Outcomes
[African Union] The two-day High-Level Dialogue on Nutrition Financing which started on 23 March, set out to review initiatives on private sector engagement, unpack the role of the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Mar-2023
Stanbic IBTC lauded for continued support for agribusinesses
Tribune Online Stanbic IBTC lauded for continued support for agribusinesses STANBIC IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been recognised for its continued financia [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
Investors target N100m turnover yearly from cocoa project inside Pelican Greenish Acres Estate
Tribune Online Investors target N100m turnover yearly from cocoa project inside Pelican Greenish Acres Estate By Ifedayo Ogunyemi BARRING any last-minute hitch, investors are se [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
FG, stakeholders advocate animal welfare to prevent losses
Tribune Online FG, stakeholders advocate animal welfare to prevent losses By Collins Nnabuife | Abuja IN a bid to boost National Food Security and wealth creation, the Federal M [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
Smallholder farmers in North-East Nigeria to receive N6.9m insurance payout claims to supplement yield
Tribune Online Smallholder farmers in North-East Nigeria to receive N6.9m insurance payout claims to supplement yield FLOODING and rainfall cessation are two key adverse climatic f [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
CBN has spent N12.65bn on agriculture intervention since January —Emefiele
Tribune Online CBN has spent N12.65bn on agriculture intervention since January —Emefiele By Nurudeen Alimi GOVERNOR of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
CBN, ANAACOP launch agro E-Naira digital currency, target 1million farmers
Tribune Online CBN, ANAACOP launch agro E-Naira digital currency, target 1million farmers IN a bid to ensure food security in the region and country at large, the Association of No [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
NISS empowers farmers, extension workers with skills on soil protection, management
Tribune Online NISS empowers farmers, extension workers with skills on soil protection, management By Nurudeen Alimi FARMERS and extension workers from the six states in south-w [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
FUT, Minna, NCRI sign MOU on food security
Tribune Online FUT, Minna, NCRI sign MOU on food security By Adelowo Oladipo | Minna AS part of efforts to ensure food security in Nigeria, the Federal University of Technology, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
IAR, AATF collaborate to increase Nigeria’s maize production by 43%
Tribune Online IAR, AATF collaborate to increase Nigeria’s maize production by 43% By Nurudeen Alimi IN a bid to help farmers increase their yield by 43 percent and improve o [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
East Africa: IGAD Urges International Community to Step Up Drought Relief Efforts in the Horn of Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is calling on the international community to commit more resources to combat the drought ravaging the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
Nigeria: Plateau Govt Mops Up Eggs to Support Farmers
[Premium Times] Mr Lalong said that the measure was designed to alleviate the plight of farmers caused by the recent egg glut in the state. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
Niger: Land Restoration, Market Gardening Makes a Difference for Niger Farmers
[allAfrica] Satara, Niger -- In the bustling village of Satara, Niger, Haruna Badjie was once just another farmer struggling to make a living in the face of environmental and ecolo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Mar-2023
Deforestation: Nigerian Government Distributes Cookstoves To Curtail Use of Firewood
The Director-General of National Council on Climate Change, Dr Salisu Dahiru has said that one way to mitigate effects of climate change is by reducing deforestation ,adding that t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Nasarawa state Government expresses satisfaction with Monthly Sanitation compliance
By Amina Mohammed, Lafia. The Nasarawa State Government has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance by members of the public during the March sanitation exercise in the [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Africa: UN's Nuclear Agency and Food and Agriculture Wing Announce Key Commitments to Tackle Global Water Crisis
[UN News] On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Mozambique: 2,000 Hectares Lost in Manica
[AIM] Maputo -- The floods brought by tropical cyclone Freddy to the central Mozambican province of Manica have caused the loss of almost 2,000 hectares of crops. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Seychelles: First Breadfruit Day Organised in Seychelles, Valorising Traditional Staple Food
[Seychelles News Agency] With the aim of encouraging people in Seychelles to have a breadfruit tree in their home garden to help in ensuring food security in the country, the Creat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Now Go for Cheap Brands to Cut Cost
[Vanguard] The saying; 'Cut your coat according to your cloth', has become the order of the day in the everyday lives of Nigerians. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2023
FEC Approves Revised National Agricultural Seed Policy
The Federal Executive Council has approved a revised National Agricultural Seed Policy for the country. Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developmen [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Deforestation: Nigeria Government Distributes Cookstoves To Curtail Use of Firewood
The Director-General of National Council on Climate Change, Dr Salisu Dahiru has said that one way to mitigate effects of climate change is by reducing deforestation ,adding that t [...]
Environment, Health & SafetyCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Experts Task Nigerians on Forest, Wildlife Preservation
Experts advise Nigerians to cherish and conserve forests and wildlife, due to their immense benefits and importance to humanity. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Vice-Chancellor, Profess [...]
LivestockCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Mar-2023
Disease prevalence: Veterinary boss seeks robust database for animal health
Dr Musa Mohammed, Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), has tasked stakeholders in veterinary practice to develop a robust database on animal health that would improved food [...]
LivestockCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Mar-2023