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Experts identify factors militating against food sufficiency
Tribune Online Experts identify factors militating against food sufficiency By Biola Azeez | Ilorin Adverse weather conditions like global warming and climate change are some of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu
Tribune Online 1,700 farmers benefit from World Bank’s N3.4bn grants in Enugu Some 1,700 farmers in Enugu have benefitted from N3.4 billion grants from the World Bank’s Agro-Pr [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
How Nigerian farmers earned N23.4 billion through World Bank APPEALS project
Tribune Online How Nigerian farmers earned N23.4 billion through World Bank APPEALS project By Collins Nnabuife | Abuja Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Agro-initiative for youths, women launched in Abuja
Tribune Online Agro-initiative for youths, women launched in Abuja Paul Omorogbe Former beauty queen, Christabel Eze, has launched a project aimed at driving greater participati [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Government Inaugurates Tractorisation Program
The Nigeria Government has inaugurated Tractorisation programme to encourage mechanised farming, boost food and nutrition security and create more jobs for Nigerian youths. A st [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Early Rainfall: Farmers To Be Calculative About Crop Planting
Sequel to NiMet’s predictions of early commencement of rainfall this year, farmers in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states say they are weighing their options. In their responses to a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Agriculture Contributes 23.78% To GDP – Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar says the sector has accounted for 23.78 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP. The minister made this known on Monday in A [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
East Africa: Ifad - EAC Dairy Sector Underperforms
[Daily News] Arusha -- EAST African Community (EAC) partner states have been urged to improve quality of investment in dairy products in a bid to improve the regional subsector. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Tanzania: Zanzibar President Mwinyi Bans Food Exports
[Daily News] ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has banned exports of all food commodities as an immediate measure to curb shortages and price hike. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Namibia: 300 Oshana Flood Victims in Need
[Namibian] OSHANA chief regional officer Teopolina Hamutumua is appealing for help as flooding continues to affect the region and has rendered 300 people homeless. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Feb-2023
Early rainfall: AFAN advises farmers against planting
Chairman All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Enugu chapter, Mr Romanus Eze, has advised farmers not to rush into planting because of the perceived early rains this year. Acc [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2023
CPAN decries impact of global warming, stereotyping
The Coalition of Pastoralists Association (CPAN), has decried the impact of global warming, stereotyping as well as the implementation of some laws deliberately targeted at Pastora [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2023
WaterAid, LDSC unveil $300,000 WASH project in Lagos
A non-govermental organisation,WaterAid with support from Latter-Day Saints Charities (LDSC), is strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery project in Ikorodu North and Ojodu Loca [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
FCT to enhance collaboration with soil science institute
The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged to strengthen the existing collaboration between the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
France supports Nigeria’s Agricultural sector with 1.2M Euros
The French Government has announced a grant agreement of 1.2 Million Euros for the development of a strategy for agriculture and food markets in Nigeria. Nigeria was represented b [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
Africa: Gates AG One Awards $35 Million to African Farmers
[Premium Times] The grant is to be used to develop self-fertilising crops for African farmers [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
Local Horticultural Farmers Satisfy Demand
AT least 10 of the 20 horticultural products on the special controlled products list are still closed for importation for the period from 1 to 28 February. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Namibia
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
Mauritius: Minister Bholah Effects Site Visit At a Hydroponic Farm in Triolet to Take Stock of Progress
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, effected a site visit, today, at the hydroponic farm of Mrs Harikshan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Feb-2023
Sustainable Fisheries - Danny Faure Foundation and Fisheries Transparency Initiative Sign Agreement
Two organisations have come together and agreed to enhance public knowledge about sustainable marine fisheries and increase informed debates among civil society, media and students [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Seychelles
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2023
Borno governor inaugurates 1.25m litres water scheme
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday, inaugurated 1.250 million litres water project at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area of the state. According to Zulum, the facili [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023
IAR recommends dates for planting, seed varieties to farmers
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has recommended late parts of May and early June as best period for cereals planting for moist [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023
Environmental Institution to partner with gov’t on impactful technologies
The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, (NIEE), Lagos State Chapter, says it will collaborate with the government and actively contribute to the development of technol [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023
Somalia: Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Says Somalia Needs Urgent Care to Avoid Another Famine
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's Interview With Steve Inskeep of NPR's Morning Edition [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023
Nigeria: Inability to Access Credit Trapping Farmers in Poverty in Abuja Rural Communities
[Premium Times] Smallholder farmers in Abuja rue lack of access to agricultural credit facilities and absence of government support. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023
Africa: Second High-Level Conference On Blue Belt Initiative Held in Agadir
[MAP] Agadir -- The second edition of the High-Level Conference on the Blue Belt Initiative (BBI) was held on Tuesday in Agadir, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agricultu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Feb-2023