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Africa: Putin Approval Needed for UN Deal to Release 20 Million Tons of Blockaded Ukrainian Grain
[Daily Maverick] The agreement hinges on Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval, which the UN hopes will happen on Tuesday. This could have a major impact on the global food c [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Africa: Russia's 'Weaponisation' of Food Threatens Livelihood of Millions in Vulnerable Countries
[Daily Maverick] Russia's war against Ukraine has become not only a clear and present danger to international law but also a threat to global food security. [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
South Africa: South Africans Fear Rising Crime As Food Costs Spike
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- The inflation diaries: As price rises outstrip salaries, residents worry about sending money to families back home, and avoiding rising [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Africa: African Union Urges Farmers to Boost Food Production
[DW] Food security dominated the agenda at the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union in Zambia's capital Lusaka. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Nigeria: AfDB Approves $134 Million Loan to Nigeria for Local Food Production
[Premium Times] The programme will support fast-tracking of the implementation of key policy and institutional reforms and boost private sector participation in agriculture. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Ghana: Release Funds to Buffer Stock to Address Food Shortage in SHSs - NMC Chair
[Ghanaian Times] The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoah has appealed to the Ministry of Education (MoE) to release funds to buffer stock compa [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Ghana: Act to Avert Food Crisis Any Time
[Ghanaian Times] Food is an important physiological need, so any talk of looming food shortage must be taken seriously and the needful done to avert it. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Ghana: Genetically Modified Cowpea Clears Its First Hurdle, but There's a Long Way to Go
[The Conversation Africa] Genetically modified (GM) cowpea has cleared the first of the three regulatory hurdles in the way of commercialisation in Ghana. If it is commercialised, [...]
Crop ProductionCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Rwanda: Rwandan University Graduates on a Mission to Make Wine From Coffee
[New Times] When Jean Aberd Bavakure, Pierre Claver Nsanzumuhire and Chris Munyankindi graduated from the University of Rwanda's College of Agriculture, Animal Science and Veterina [...]
AgricultureCountry: Rwanda
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Africa: China Not Doing Enough to Avert African Food Crisis - U.S.
[VOA] The U.S. aid chief is urging nations to do more to avert a food crisis in East Africa and singled out China for not doing enough. [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 19-Jul-2022
Benue State Flags Off 2022 Cropping Season
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has flagged off the 2022 cropping season with the distribution of improved seeds to rural farmers in the 23 local government areas of the state [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
UN Distributes Food Aid In Northeast Nigeria
The United Nations has disclosed distribution of food and nutrition assistance to no fewer than 26,000 people in Rann town, Northeast Nigeria. The development was revealed by the [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Ethiopia: US, Egypt Reiterate Support For Diplomatic Resolution of GERD Issue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following a meeting today between President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Jeddah in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the two l [...]
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
South Africa: Eskom Goes After Delinquent Municipality's Bank Accounts
[GroundUp] City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million [...]
FinancialCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Tanzania: Health Sector Makes Headway
[Daily News] Kilimanjaro -- The government is making major headways in improving the health sector-key to human development after the launch of the new level three state-of-the-art [...]
Healthcare and MedicineCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Nigeria: Is Nigeria Self-Sufficient in Food Production As Claimed By President Buhari?
[Daily Trust] Claim: President Muhammadu Buhari in a tweet on Friday last week said Nigeria is achieving food security as a result of investments his administration has made to ens [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Eritrea: Tsegana Integrated Farm Pioneering Certified Commercial Compost Production in Eritrea
[Shabait] Since early 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is undertaking vigorous efforts to promote organic farming by strengthening experts and various agricultural firms to [...]
AgricultureCountry: Eritrea
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Liberia: Agriculture, Health, WFP, and Partners Launch Nationwide Rapid Food Security Assessment
[New Dawn] Liberia's Ministries of Agriculture and Health, along with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and sector partners have launched a two-week rapid food securit [...]
AgricultureCountry: Liberia
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
South Africa: Historic Tea Payment Made to South African Tribes
[VOA] Cape Town, South Africa -- Two tribes in South Africa, the Khoi and the San, have received their first payment for the sale of the indigenous rooibos plant, grown mainly for [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Jul-2022
Cross River State Government Set To Mitigate Coastal Degradation
Eme Offiong, Calabar The Cross River State Government in partnership with the World Bank and Nigeria’s Ministry of Environment has concluded plans to tackle challenges mitigating [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2022
Agriculture remains fastest means of job creation – TETFund boss
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has reiterated the importance of agriculture in addressing unemployment, poverty and food shortage i [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2022
German Government launch €40m support in North-East Nigeria
By Ene Okwanihe, Abuja The German government has teamed up with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to provide €40m support for over 500, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2022
Nigerian Government assists Farmers in Anambra State
Agriculture inputs worth over ₦134 million have so far been distributed to farmers in Anambra State by the Federal government and other agriculture-based organisations. The farm [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jul-2022
Stakeholders Mobilize cashew export production village in Kogi State
Cashew farming stakeholders in Kogi State have been mobilized for Cashew Export Production Village (EPV) Development in the state. The Trade Promotion Advisor, the Nigerian Export [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Jul-2022
ECOWAS Train Livestock Farmers in Gombe State
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced training on livestock value chain for 35 farmers in Gombe State. The training which started on Wednesday was or [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Jul-2022