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Kogi State Trains 50,000 Women, Youths On Potato Production
Kogi State Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA) on Wednesday, launched the ‘Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) programme, with the training and empowerment of women and youths in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Sep-2022
Kenya: Lamu Port Was Meant to Deliver Great Things. But, As the Story of Local Fishermen Shows, It Hasn't
[The Conversation Africa] For nearly two decades, successive Kenyan governments have promoted mega infrastructure projects as a pathway to development. The Lamu Port has been one o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Sep-2022
Mineral Exploration: Nigerian Government begins Mapping of Doma Sheet
The Nigerian Government has commenced the mapping of the Doma Sheet for mineral exploration in Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria. The Director, Regional Geology, Nigerian Geol [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
Nigerian University to commence Exportation of Shea Butter
A tertiary institution in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin, located in Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, has disclosed plans to commence exportation of “multi-purpose” shea [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
Zimbabwe: President Emmerson Mnangagwa Has Launched the State of the Art Fertilizer Blender Plant At Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (Zimphos) in Msasa With Capacity of Producing 200 000 Tonnes of Basal Fertilizers Per Annum.
[263Chat] ZimPhos is wholly owned by Government through Chemplex Corporation Limited which is also owned 100% Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
Somalia: Malnutrition Killing Hundreds of Children, UN Says
[DW] The fifth drought in as many years has brought Somalia to the brink, raising fears of a deadly famine. Hundreds of children have already died from severe acute malnutrition. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
South Africa: Despite What Farmers Think, Local Honey Bees Can Pollinate Blueberries
[The Conversation Africa] Next time you see a bee hovering around a fruit tree, you're probably witnessing pollination in action. Pollination is what enables a plant to produce see [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
Morocco: New Cannabis Production Law Needs Faster Implementation
[ISS] Action is required to keep farmers on side and prevent traffickers from laundering proceeds through the legal market. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
South Africa: New Fishing Quotas to Be Allocated
[GroundUp] But only original applicants may apply for rights [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Moves to Stamp Out Corruption in Pfumvudza/Intwasa Programme
[The Herald] With Government targeting 3, 5 million households for this year's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, concerted efforts are already being made to rid the input distribution p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
South Africa: Brics Urged to Work Collectively in Global Food, Fuel Crisis
[SAnews.gov.za] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has emphasised the need for a collective solution from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Afr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Sep-2022
CFM’s agricultural initiative showcased as innovative solutions to food security, climate change challenges
Tribune Online CFM’s agricultural initiative showcased as innovative solutions to food security, climate change challenges The Seeds for Future programme, a signature value chai [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Don urges NSPRI to collaborate with varsities, others to curtail food insecurity
Tribune Online Don urges NSPRI to collaborate with varsities, others to curtail food insecurity Professor Lateef Sanni of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IIT [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Association demand prosecution of donkey products smugglers
Tribune Online Association demand prosecution of donkey products smugglers The Donkey Dealers Association of Nigeria has asked the Federal government to prosecute both Nigerians a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Stakeholders ask Senate to jettison proposed amendment of NBMA Act
Tribune Online Stakeholders ask Senate to jettison proposed amendment of NBMA Act Stakeholders in the agriculture and environmental sector have asked the Nigerian Senate to jettis [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
BOUESTI students hail varsity over compulsory course on agriculture
Tribune Online BOUESTI students hail varsity over compulsory course on agriculture Students of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (B [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
2,000 hectares of rice farms risk being submerged by floods in Niger State
Tribune Online 2,000 hectares of rice farms risk being submerged by floods in Niger State Over 2,000 Hectares of rice farm in Majin Gari village in Lavun Local Government Area of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
CRIN reinvigorates cocoa, cashew research culture
Tribune Online CRIN reinvigorates cocoa, cashew research culture The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) has emerged from the glooms of inactivity, industrial unrest and dw [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Association Begs Not To Enforce Anti-Open Grazing Law
By Onuigbo, Awka Members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MCBAN), South East Zone, on Monday, pleaded with the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma So [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
China to Prioritize Investments in Nigeria’s Agricultural, Industrial Sectors
The People’s Republic of China has said it is partnering with relevant authorities to revamp Nigeria’s agricultural and industrial sectors, prioritizing areas of investments. T [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Group Holds Meeting with UN on Sustainable Water Management
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network, Nigeria and the CEO Water Mandate, has held an inaugural meeting centred [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Southern Africa: SADC Chair Proposes an Industrialization Fund
[SANF] The SADC Chairperson, President Felix Tshisekedi has proposed a regional fund to support industrialization in SADC Member States and ensure the sustainability of its integra [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Ghana: 1D1F - President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates Factories in Awutu Senya West, Gomoa East
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday, inaugurated two factories under the One District, One Factory programme in the Central Region. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Rwanda: Cassava Peels Offer Alternative for Local Animal Feeds Industry
[New Times] A new strategy to increase animal feed production by using cassava peels is being considered by the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022
Ghana: National Farmers' Day Celebration Reviewed
[GhanaToday] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has reviewed the mode of celebrating National Farmers' Day. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Sep-2022