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Africa: More Lifesaving Grain Shipments Authorized to Leave Ukraine
[UN News] Three more ships have been given the green light to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, carrying just over 58,000 tons of corn, in a move that will raise hopes fur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $134 Million Loan From AfDB to Boost Wheat Production
[Premium Times] He explained that the aim was to save the country from acute scarcity of wheat, whose demand and price had gone high because of the Russia-Ukraine war. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Nigeria: Why Food Prices Are High in Nigeria and What We're Doing About It - Minister
[Premium Times] Prices of food items like rice, bread and beef have increased in the past few years, some by over 200 per cent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Uganda: United States Provides U.S.$20 Million in Development Assistance in Uganda Amid Global Food Security Crisis
[DFC] During an August 4 visit, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing $20 million, subject to congressional [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Decentralise Procurement of Foodstuff Under Free SHS Policy - PIAC
[Ghanaian Times] Jema -- The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is urging government to consider the option of decentralising the procurement process of food suppl [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Sudan: Hunger Continues to Worsen As a Quarter of the Population Now Faces Acute Food Insecurity
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a new Humanitarian Update, published earlier this week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) explained that "the h [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Govt Calls On Insuring Crops, Livestock
THE government has urged farmers and livestock keepers to secure insurance of their crops and animals for the sake of avoiding loss that they may incur from different causes includ [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Govt Formalises Sunflower Producers to Address Edible Oil Shortage
[Daily News] THE government has embarked on the formalisation programme for sunflower producers in Dodoma and Singida regions in efforts to curb shortage of the edible oil in the c [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
WFP Launches Strategic Food System Plan
[Daily News] WORLD Food Programme (WFP) has launched a strategic food system plan aimed at supporting small scale farmers from farms in the value chain to market acquisition for th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Africa: Major Fall in Global Food Prices for July, but Future Supply Worries Remain
[UN News] Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Announcing $20 Million in Development Assistance in Uganda Amid a Global Food Crisis
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Kampala -- MODERATOR: Good evening. Are we on? Okay, good evening. Welcome to our colleagues from the press corps, and welcome to Ambassador Linda Thomas-G [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Africa: 'Vision for Peace and Progress on Food Security in Africa' - Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Accra -- Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking Pro Vice Chancellor Asante for that kind introduction and to say how delighted I am to be here at the [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
South Africa: Seasonal Farm Workers Struggle for Months to Get Unemployment Insurance Money
[GroundUp] Long queues at De Doorns labour office where the system is often offline [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Edo State to Increase Investment in Oil Palm Production
The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to bridge, at least, 20 per cent supply gap of Nigeria’s oil palm market. The state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a chat with newsmen [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Nigeria Partners Czech Republic on Agricultural Development, Technology
To revolutionize farming and food processing through adoption of modern technology, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said it will partner [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
World Bank Appoints Team Leader for ‘APPEALS’ Project
A new World Bank Task Team Leader (TTL) has been assigned for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Mrs Aishat Onusi, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Gambia: FSQA Advocates for Laboratory to Tackle Food Safety Challenges
[Foroyaa] Mary Johnson, the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Enforcement at the Food Safety and Quality Authority, on Thursday 28th July 2022 disclosed that the Institution is ad [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Uganda: Slow Food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates
[IPS] Bulawayo -- Edward Mukiibi was forced to do agriculture at school as punishment for misbehaviour. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Africa: Ukraine - Black Sea Grain Shipment Success Raises Hopes More Will Follow
[UN News] The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia's invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
East Africa: Millions of Hungry People in Horn of Africa Resort to Extreme Measures
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization warns a lack of humanitarian aid is driving millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa to engage in desperate measures to survive [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Mauritius: Minister Gobin Takes Stock of Issues Faced By Planters of Garlic At Crève Coeur
[Government of Mauritius] The Attorney General and Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin, effected a site visit, today, at Crève Coeur to take stock of iss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Uganda: So Far 226 People in Nabilatu Have Died of Hunger - Government Official
[Nile Post] So far 226 people in Nabilatu have died of hunger- government official [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Tanzania: Suma JKT Moves to Curb Edible Oil Shortage
[Daily News] National Services Economic wing (Suma JKT) has embarked on sunflower farming, a move that would eventually play a role in addressing the shortage of edible oil in the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Hundreds of Thousands Without Food, Shelter or Healthcare in North Kivu, DRC
[MSF] "The whole family was in the field working when the shooting started. We ran away and walked for three hours to Rumangabo in the rain," says Ponsie Benda, 54. "We couldn't ge [...]
AgricultureCountry: DR Congo
Region: Africa
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Somalia: UN Provides U.S.$9.5 Million for Famine Prevention in Somalia
[Shabelle] The United Nations humanitarian agency has provided 9.5 million U.S. dollars to provide immediate assistance to communities in areas at the highest risk of famine in Som [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022