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Africa: Ghana Leader in Food Security in Africa - U.S. Ambassador to UN
[Ghanaian Times] The United States (US) Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, says Ghana is now a leader on the African continent when it comes to food se [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 08-Aug-2022
City of Joburg Demolished Mama Fifi's Urban Farm, but She's Determined to Start Again
[GroundUp] June demolition of Bertrams Urban Farm, running for 16 years, disrupted dozens of feeding schemes [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Aug-2022
New Yam Festival 2022: Ooni of Ife, others celebrate at the palace (SEE VIDEO)
Tribune Online New Yam Festival 2022: Ooni of Ife, others celebrate at the palace (SEE VIDEO) The harvest of new yam is usually during July and August of every year. At the pa [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 06-Aug-2022
Agric Minister Boasts of 60,000MT Grains in Strategic Reserves
The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar has disclosed the availability of 60,000 metric tonnes of grains in silos across the country, under the national strategic grain rese [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 06-Aug-2022
IFAD investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector hit $23.2billion
Investment by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) in Nigeria’s agricultural sector since 1978 has hit $23.2billion. IFAD Country Director Ms Dede Ekoue who [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 06-Aug-2022
Africa: Boosting Intra-African Trade Will Power Post-Covid-19 Recovery and Foster Food Security
International Trade Centre's 'One Trade Africa' is helping African MSMEs leverage market opportunities [...]
Food & BeverageRegion: Africa
Date: 06-Aug-2022
Women Play a Key Role in Food & Nutrition Security in Nigeria
Washington DC -- In Nigeria, women play key roles in food and nutrition security through their contributions to agricultural production, their influence on how to allocate househol [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 06-Aug-2022
Jigawa State Engages Mobile Vets To Assist Cattle Breeders
The Jigawa State Government has purchased animal vaccines worth N2.2 million for distribution to commercial vet officers selected from various local governments to assist Fulani he [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Council Tasks Potato Farmers In Plateau State
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has tasked potato farmers in Plateau State on the need to produce high quality products to meet global export requirements, describing [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Africa: More Lifesaving Grain Shipments Authorized to Leave Ukraine
[UN News] Three more ships have been given the green light to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, carrying just over 58,000 tons of corn, in a move that will raise hopes fur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $134 Million Loan From AfDB to Boost Wheat Production
[Premium Times] He explained that the aim was to save the country from acute scarcity of wheat, whose demand and price had gone high because of the Russia-Ukraine war. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Nigeria: Why Food Prices Are High in Nigeria and What We're Doing About It - Minister
[Premium Times] Prices of food items like rice, bread and beef have increased in the past few years, some by over 200 per cent. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Uganda: United States Provides U.S.$20 Million in Development Assistance in Uganda Amid Global Food Security Crisis
[DFC] During an August 4 visit, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States is providing $20 million, subject to congressional [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Decentralise Procurement of Foodstuff Under Free SHS Policy - PIAC
[Ghanaian Times] Jema -- The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is urging government to consider the option of decentralising the procurement process of food suppl [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Sudan: Hunger Continues to Worsen As a Quarter of the Population Now Faces Acute Food Insecurity
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- In a new Humanitarian Update, published earlier this week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) explained that "the h [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Govt Calls On Insuring Crops, Livestock
THE government has urged farmers and livestock keepers to secure insurance of their crops and animals for the sake of avoiding loss that they may incur from different causes includ [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Govt Formalises Sunflower Producers to Address Edible Oil Shortage
[Daily News] THE government has embarked on the formalisation programme for sunflower producers in Dodoma and Singida regions in efforts to curb shortage of the edible oil in the c [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
WFP Launches Strategic Food System Plan
[Daily News] WORLD Food Programme (WFP) has launched a strategic food system plan aimed at supporting small scale farmers from farms in the value chain to market acquisition for th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Africa: Major Fall in Global Food Prices for July, but Future Supply Worries Remain
[UN News] Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Announcing $20 Million in Development Assistance in Uganda Amid a Global Food Crisis
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Kampala -- MODERATOR: Good evening. Are we on? Okay, good evening. Welcome to our colleagues from the press corps, and welcome to Ambassador Linda Thomas-G [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Africa: 'Vision for Peace and Progress on Food Security in Africa' - Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Accra -- Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking Pro Vice Chancellor Asante for that kind introduction and to say how delighted I am to be here at the [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 05-Aug-2022
South Africa: Seasonal Farm Workers Struggle for Months to Get Unemployment Insurance Money
[GroundUp] Long queues at De Doorns labour office where the system is often offline [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Edo State to Increase Investment in Oil Palm Production
The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to bridge, at least, 20 per cent supply gap of Nigeria’s oil palm market. The state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a chat with newsmen [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
Nigeria Partners Czech Republic on Agricultural Development, Technology
To revolutionize farming and food processing through adoption of modern technology, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said it will partner [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022
World Bank Appoints Team Leader for ‘APPEALS’ Project
A new World Bank Task Team Leader (TTL) has been assigned for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Mrs Aishat Onusi, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Aug-2022