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Agency alerts Nigerians to urban & river flooding in 2022
The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an early warning alert on urban and river flooding in some parts of the country. The Director-General of the NIHSA, Mr [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Mopani Worms Stake a Claim On the Global Stage
Insects. They are what we're told we'll all soon be eating if we care about the planet. For Wendy Vesela-Ntimbani, born in Limpopo, the mopani worm has been a culinary favourite si [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
UNDP, Nigeria launches Stockholm +50 national consultation meetings
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Nigeria’s Ministry of Environment has launched the Stockholm +50 national consultation meetings in Nigeria. [...]
Environment, Health & SafetyCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Food Crisis in Africa: AfDB seeks support from U.S
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has sought strong support from the United States for its Emergency Food Production Plan to avert a loomi [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
TopUp Mama Looking to Solve Sourcing Challenges for Restaurants
[TechCrunch] Stock-outs, unpredictable prices of farm produce and a lack of working capital are among the challenges that plague small restaurants and food vendors in emerging mark [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Africa: UN Spotlights Plant Health, Crucial for Boosting Food Security Worldwide
[UN News] On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to bo [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Eritrea: International Day of Plant Health Observed
[Shabait] International Day of Plant Health, 12 May, was observed at the national level at the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture under the theme "Protecting Plants-Protecting [...]
AgricultureCountry: Eritrea
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
1 500 Families to Benefit From New Irrigation Scheme
THE Government has started rehabilitation works to extend the 52 hactare Mabwematema Irrigation Scheme to 642 hactares, a development that will improve food security in the drought [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Effia-Kwesimintsim Assembly to Support 200 Farmers With Coconut, Oil Palm Seedlings
The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in the Western Region, on Thursday, launched a programme to distribute 12,000 oil palm and 5,000 coconut seedlings to farmers. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Hon Saho Urges Growing More Food Crops Against Food Insecurity
Sulayman Saho, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Central Badibou has urged Gambians to grow more food crops during this year's rainy season to avoid food insecurity in the cou [...]
AgricultureCountry: Gambia
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Black Farmers Need Support - How It Could Be Done
Most countries in both the rich and the developing world have some sort of programme to help early career farmers (mostly, but not exclusively young people) to get established in a [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 13-May-2022
Organization Partners French Embassy to Train Widowed Farmers in Rural Areas
The French embassy, in collaboration with Alex & Grace Izinyon Foundation Nigeria, has flagged off its Rural Widow Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and Digital Marketing, Investing [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Foreign Council Trains Fishery Officers, Processors in Nigeria
The Norwegian Seafood Council ,on Tuesday, commenced a training workshop for Nigeria’s fishery officers and stakeholders in aquaculture, processing and export to boost bilateral [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Cow Dung Sellers Make Brisk Businesses In Gombe State
Cow dung sellers are making brisk businesses in Gombe State due to the high demand of the commodity occasioned by the hike in fertilizer prices as the cropping season sets in. A c [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Coalition wants Agriculture attractive for youths in Nigeria
The Network for Agricultural Technical Education of Nigeria (NATEN), on Tuesday called on all stakeholders to make Agriculture attractive for young people to encourage participatio [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Nigeria Partners with Stakeholders in Fishery Sector
Nigeria has put all machineries in motion to partner with Stakeholders and experts in the fishery sector towards achieving the SDGs goals. This assurance was given by the Seni [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Nigeria launches Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy
The Nigerian government has launched the Steering Committee for the elaboration of the country’s Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy. (LT-LEDS). The overall objectives [...]
Waste management Environment, Health & SafetyCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Sand Dams Boost Food Security in Rural Zimbabwe
[New Frame] In hot and arid parts of the country, this method of water abstraction from sandy riverbeds is helping villagers to grow their vegetable gardens all year round. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
East Africa: Lake Victoria Locals Blame Companies for Mysterious Mass Fish Die-Offs
Governments blame a range of factors for tonnes of dead fish washing up. Local fisherman and environment officers blame polluting industries. [...]
Agriculture FisheryRegion: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Farmers, Others Raise Concerns Over Indigenous Chicken Breeds
Last month, monogastric (single-compartmented stomach) livestock farmers and stakeholders, at a conference in Abuja, raised concerns over the state of local chicken breeds. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 12-May-2022
Speakers, Heads of Parliament from Africa advocate increased Agricultural Funding
Speakers and heads of parliaments from across Africa have advocated increased budgetary allocations to agriculture to enhance productivity and build internal capacity for food prod [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 11-May-2022
Nigeria loses N455 billion annually to poor sanitation – RUWASSA
The Federal Capital Territory Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has revealed that Nigeria loses Four Hundred and Fifty-five Billion Naira (N455, 000,000,000) annua [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 11-May-2022
National Bureau of Statistics, World Bank, FAO to conduct Agricultural Census
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the World Bank and Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will embark on a National Agricult [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 11-May-2022
Meru Distributes Beehives Worth Sh3 Million to Help Keep Elephants at Bay
Meru County farmers living close to forest areas have adopted bee-keeping as a way of keeping stray elephants at bay in addition to the benefits accrued from the lucrative apicultu [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 11-May-2022
African Armyworms Infestation in Baringo Threatens Food Security
Baringo County is grappling with armyworms infestation in Barwesa Ward, Baringo North Sub- county that is threatening food security, as drought continues to ravage the area. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 11-May-2022