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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigerian Government, IFAD, distribute tools to farmers in Enugu State
The Nigerian Government in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme, has distributed rice farm inputs tools worth mo [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
Group Calls On Government To Support Civil Servants In Agriculture
By Chinwe Onuigbo, Awka The Civil Servants In Agriculture Foundation(CSIAF),on Sunday November 6,2022, Inaugurated the Anambra south zonal chapter in Anambra State. The State Coord [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
COP27: UN agency calls for collective effort against climate change
The 2022 Conference of Parties on Climate Change, popularly known as COP 27, has begun on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with a call on everyone to work toward averting further [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
House of Reps holds Public Hearing on Ecological Fund Accruals
Gloria Essien, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund has held an Investigate Hearing on the ” Need To Investigate The Total Consolidated Accruals and Ut [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
Sudan: Nile in Mortal Danger, Sudan's Food Security At Stake
[Dabanga] Alty -- "Climate change, pollution, and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river," the Nile, AFP writes in a report publis [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
Ghana: At Anlo Hogbetsotso Festival - We'll Curtail High Food, Fuel Prices - Veep Assures Ghanaians
[Ghanaian Times] Anloga -- The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pleaded with Ghanaians to bear with the government as it takes steps to turn around the economic fortunes of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
South Africa: Development Will Destroy Philippi's Farming, Say Activists
[GroundUp] MEC Bredell to consider new Environmental Impact Assessment and public comments this week for Philippi Horticultural Area [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Nov-2022
Agriculture: Nigeria has only 7% adoption rate in hybrid production – Expert
In a bid to improve crop production and food sufficiency in Nigeria, there is need to improve the availability of quality seeds and farm culture in the nation, the Managing Di [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Ogun State Flags Off Development of State’s Multimillion Dollar SAPZ
The Ogun State Government has flagged off development of State’s multimillion dollar Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) project, as one of the eight states selected f [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Minister to represent President Buhari at COP27 in Egypt
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Environment, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi to represent him at COP27 as Head of Nigeria’s Delegation to the United N [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Senegal: Historic Senegal Fishmeal Factory Lawsuit Dismissed
[VOA] A court in Senegal has dismissed a lawsuit by a fishermen's collective against a fishmeal factory they had accused of polluting their village and destroying their livelihoods [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Tanzania: Zanzibar Eyes Competitive Seaweed Business
[Daily News] ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has expressed his government commitment to strengthening seaweed farming and called upon the US government to support the efforts, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Zimbabwe: What Are You Doing About Starving Zimbabweans? - MPs Challenge Minister Over Food Aid
[New Zimbabwe] MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) are gravely concerned about food insecurity among households across Zimbabwe, amid reports some were already facing acute hunger. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
Nigeria: Flood - Jigawa Farmers Demand Compensation From Hadejia-Jamare River Basin Authority
[Premium Times] The farmers said the flooding being experienced in the state was due to the release of water by the HJRBDA. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Nov-2022
How to transform Africa’s agriculture — Experts
Tribune Online How to transform Africa’s agriculture — Experts African agriculture is no doubt experiencing irregular growth due to some factors such as lack of technology, po [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Ending food insecurity in Africa: How Agriholders is making a difference
A whopping +600 billion (USD) worth of food is lost yearly during and/or post harvest accordingto Mckinsey and Company. As alarming as this number sounds, it will keep trending upw [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Agency to Promote Food Security with Agric Institute
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said it plans to promote food security in the country through the completion of the local Agricultural M [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Association Seeks Increased Funding For Research In Poultry, Livestock Sector
The Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) have called for increased funding for research and development in the poultry a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigeria to go into intensive dry season farming – Minister
Gloria Essien, Abuja The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, says the country is going into intensive dry-season farming beginning from Dec. to make sure there [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigerian Government inaugurates committee to combat flood disaster
By, Hikmat Bamigboye Nigerian Government has set up about forty-five Presidential Committee to Develop the Comprehensive Plan of Action for preventing flood disaster in the country [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Knights of St John International,Nigeria donates to flood victims.
By Ukamaka OKAFOR, Abuja. The Knights and Ladies of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John International in Nigeria have donated Six million Naira to flood victims [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Kenya: Education of Herders' Children Disrupted As Drought Forces Dropouts
[VOA] Wajir, Kenya -- Kenyan authorities say the ongoing drought that has left millions of people in need of food aid is also forcing tens of thousands of children in herder commun [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
South Sudan: Nearly Eight Million People At Risk of Starvation
[RFI] Three United Nations agencies say up to eight million people in South Sudan could face severe food shortages between now and next year's harvests as a result of floods, droug [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Gambia: Minister Sabally Says Barrow Fulfilled Campaign Promise On Rice Value Chain
[The Point] The minister for Agriculture, in an interview with this medium, confirmed that President Adama Barrow has fulfilled his 2021 presidential campaign promise to invest hug [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022
Nigeria: Agric Firm to Introduce Hybrid Seeds for Wheat, Millet, Fruits Production
[Daily Trust] Kaduna -- A Kaduna based agric firm, Seed Co has concluded plans to introduce into the market hybrid seeds for wheat, millet, fruits and vegetables. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Nov-2022