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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Djibouti: First Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain to Africa Since Beginning of Conflict Arrives in Djibouti
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- The first shipment of Ukrainian grain to Africa since Russia's invasion arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday. The grain will be distributed in Ethiopia to help the d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Aug-2022
Nigeria: Govt Vows to Make Nigeria Africa's Largest Wheat Producer, Exporter
[Vanguard] As wheat farmers cry for support [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Aug-2022
Mozambique: Raising Questions at the Top; Free Market Hurts Small Farmers
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Raising questions at the top Nyusi 1 - the high cost of economic liberalisation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Aug-2022
Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector Records 1.20% Growth (Q2 2022) – NBS
Latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Nigeria’s agricultural sector grew by 1.20 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 in real terms, lower tha [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Delta State seeks Investments in Oil Palm Value Chain
The Delta State Government, Southern Nigeria, has called for investments in the state’s oil palm value chain to create job opportunities and for economic development. The Governo [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Zimbabwe: When Cows Are a Safe Investment Option
[DW] Investing money into cattle is a growing business in Zimbabwe, where inflation is skyrocketing. Many people now consider it safer than putting money in the bank. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Kenya: Lake Turkana's Entire Tilapia Species Threatened By Smuggling
[ISS] As corrupt officials from Kenya to the DRC prosper, the world's only permanent desert lake faces ecological disaster. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Senegal: Burst of River Banks Renders Farmers Dissatisfied
[The Point] The overflow of River Gambia has made scores of farmers unhappy in Senegal, according to reports monitored by The Point. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Ghana: CCCFS Seeks Information On GMO Cowpea Assessment
[Ghanaian Times] The Centre for Climate Change and Food Security (CCCFS) is demanding from the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) a detailed information on the risk assessment cond [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Namibia: Namibia Bans Beef Imports From Botswana
[The Patriot] Namibia has suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals and their products including other potentially infectious materials from Botswana following suspicion of a Foot [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
East Africa: Experts to Host Twitter Spaces Discussion On The Hunger in The Horn Of Africa
[State Department] On August 31, 2022, USAID Administrator Samantha Power and Top Chef judge and food activist Tom Colicchio will host a Twitter Spaces discussion with USAID partne [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Africa: Farming and Fertilisers - How Ecological Practices Can Make a Difference
[The Conversation Africa] Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilisers can help to achieve good crop yields, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
Kenya: Farmers Endure Painful Drought As Millions Face Starvation
[RFI] Water is at a premium in Kenya, where four million people are facing starvation as severe drought brings life to a standstill. The government has declared an emergency in fou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Aug-2022
ECOWAS Parliament Urged to Legislate Sustainable Agricultural Policies
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) has been urged to legislate policies to improve political will towards making agriculture more s [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Aug-2022
Lagos State Government plans to feed over 10m Lagosians
The Lagos State Government has perfected plans to create wealth for more than five million people, feed more than 10 million Lagosians, guarantee food supplies for at least 90 days [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Aug-2022
Somalia: Drought Forcing New Arrivals in Relief Camps to Eat Animal Skins
[VOA] Baidoa, Somalia -- Somali authorities say a record drought has created near-famine conditions in South West state. New arrivals at relief camps say they are eating animal ski [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Aug-2022
Africa: More Than One Million Tons of Grain, Food Items Exported Under Black Sea Deal
[UN News] Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator for the Blac [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Aug-2022
Ethiopia: 'We Are Being Tactically Pushed Out of the Export Market' - Khat Farmers, Traders
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Kahat farmers and traders in Hararghe, Oromia complained that they are being forced to leave the export market as the government has entered the exp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Aug-2022
Environmental Preservation: Guinea Bissau appeals to ECOWAS for support
Adoba Echono The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has been called upon to empower member states in forest preservation.The Coastal Project Coordinator for the Nati [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2022
Nigerian Government to enact laws against open defecation practices
By, Hikmat Bamigboye Nigerian Government says it will support states to introduce a law to ban open defecation practices. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, Said t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2022
Private Sector Launches Land Restoration Initiative
[Nile Post] A private sector led initiative named Restore Africa that will enable atleast 350,000 farming households in Uganda to be more climate resilient has been launched. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 27-Aug-2022
Stockbrokers explore Nigeria’s Agricultural sector to drive economic growth, employment
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) says it is exploring the link between Nigeria’s agricultural sector and the capital market as drivers of employment and economic gro [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Aug-2022
NGO seeks inclusion of Agroecology in Climate Change Policy
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), a Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria, has advocated the inclusion of agroecology in the country’s National Climate Change Pol [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Aug-2022
Food Insecurity: ECOWAS advocates increased budgetary allocation to Agriculture
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recommended improved budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector as a panacea for food insecurity in the sub-region. [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Aug-2022
42nd Ordinary SADC Summit - Samia Stresses Food Security
[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has emphasised the importance of ensuring food security among member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Aug-2022