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Seychelles: Seychelles' Best Loved Beer 'Seybrew' Wins Gold Award At African Beer Cup
[Seychelles News Agency] SeyBrew, the flagship brand of Seychelles Breweries, has won a gold award in the International Lager category of the African Beer Cup, the company said on [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2022
Zambia: Herbicides Threaten Edible Weeds in Zambia - That May Be Bad News for Local Food Security
[The Conversation Africa] The use of herbicides - substances that control unwanted plants - is on the rise across Africa. This trend has been referred to by some researchers as the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2022
Nigeria: Food Production - Actionaid Tasks Govt On 10 Percent Annual Budgetary Allocation to Agriculture
[Vanguard] A non-profit making international organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Wednesday, tasked government at all levels on ensuring 10 per cent budgetary allocation to agricu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2022
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Expresses Concern Over Russia-Ukraine War Impact On Food Security
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns over the impact the crises in Ukraine is having on food security in the country and on the continent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2022
Gambia: UNICEF Warns Looming Catastrophic Global Food Crisis
[The Point] NEW YORK, 17 May 2022--The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before war in Ukraine threatened to plunge the world deeper into a spiralling global f [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2022
500 Kwara cashew workers get free 1,500 layer birds to boost nutrition
Tribune Online 500 Kwara cashew workers get free 1,500 layer birds to boost nutrition 1,500 layer birds have been distributed to selected 500 staff of a cashew processing compa [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Experts task PAN on collaboration with stakeholders to address high cost of feed
Tribune Online Experts task PAN on collaboration with stakeholders to address high cost of feed Experts have charged the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) to collaborate wi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Nigerian scientists have achieved more in fighting hunger, creating jobs using biotechnology —NABDA DG
Tribune Online Nigerian scientists have achieved more in fighting hunger, creating jobs using biotechnology —NABDA DG Experts have charged the Poultry Association of Nigeria [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Agric company makes case for Oyo farmers
Tribune Online Agric company makes case for Oyo farmers The General Managing Director an Agro allied company, OOK Group, Omolara Svensson has appealed to the Oyo state govern [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Ondo govt restates commitment to tackle unemployment, youths restiveness through agriculture
Tribune Online Ondo govt restates commitment to tackle unemployment, youths restiveness through agriculture The Ondo state government has restated its commitment in tackling yo [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Lagos PAN chairman tasks FG, state governments on prioritising agriculture
Tribune Online Lagos PAN chairman tasks FG, state governments on prioritising agriculture Chairman of Lagos Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Mr Godwin Egbebe, has called o [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Expert advocates setting up of farms at correctional centres across Nigeria
Tribune Online Expert advocates setting up of farms at correctional centres across Nigeria The founder, Hope Alive Training Academy and agriculture expert, Mrs Olutomi Olatoye [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
FG sends 200 youths to Morocco, Israel on crop production, animal husbandry
Tribune Online FG sends 200 youths to Morocco, Israel on crop production, animal husbandry The National Agricultural Lands Development Authority (NALDA) has said it is sending [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Disaster Response: National Emergency Management Agency pledges Staff Capacity Development
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has assured of his commitment to continuous staff capacity development and provision o [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
City Clean-up: Federal Capital Territory Administration demolishes illegal markets
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has embarked on a City Clean-up, demolishing illegal structures in the city, including markets. Some traders were v [...]
Waste managementCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-May-2022
Kano State: APPEALS Project, Exchange Company partner to provide markets for farmers
The Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in Kano State, Northern Nigeria, has partnered with AFEX, the first private secto [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
South Africa: Consumers Urged to Return Knorr Cup-a-Soup Lite Beef, Vegetable Products
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Consumer Commission has called on consumers in possession of Knorr-Cup-a-Soup Lite Beef and Vegetable to discontinue use of the product and return it t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Gambia: WHIPSO Gives Out Over 2500 Rice Packages As Charity
[The Point] World Helping Initial Project Support Organization (WHIPSO), a charitable foundation that is rethinking humanitarian aid and dedicated to making a difference in the wor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Zimbabwe: Lucerne Project Will Not Only Reduce Cattle Deaths...
[The Herald] Agri -- Insight [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Ghana: NDDI Predicts Food Shortage, Hunger in Q4 2022/2023
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is likely to face severe food shortages and hunger in the last quarters of 2022 and 2023, the Northern Development and Democratic Institute (NDDI), has said. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Gambia: NaLOA President Hails Old, Welcomes New Agric Minister
[The Point] The president of the National Livestock Owners Association (NaLOA), Ebrima O. Jallow, has commended the former minister of Agriculture Amie Fabureh for her contribution [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Mozambique: Stema to Increase Grain Handling Capacity
[AIM] The Matola Grain Silos and Terminal Company (STEMA), in Maputo province, plans to invest US$14 million in rehabilitating its equipment to increase its grain handling capacity [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Namibia: Role of Bees in Quest for Food Security Amplified
[New Era] Bee populations are rapidly declining and humanity must prevent this for their own existence. This is the view of the Women for Bees organisation, in light of the marking [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Zimbabwe: Local Sugar Shortage Fears Allayed
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Sugar Association has assured the nation of adequate supplies of sugar in the local market saying Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe had the capacity to meet local d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022
Mozambique: Chronic Malnutrition Affects Over 131,000 Children in Manica
[AIM] More than 131,000 children suffer from chronic malnutrition in the central province of Manica. This was announced on 13 May at a press conference in the provincial capital, C [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 17-May-2022