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Hybrid Seeds Concerns - Faster Growth, Lower Nutritional Value in Tanzania
[The Exchange] Tanzania is stepping up its place in agro-science and cutting edge seed engineering, producing numerous new hybrid varieties every year. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Mar-2022
Fertiliser Production May Face Setback Over Russia-Ukraine War
The Russia-Ukraine war and the possible global financial fallouts are projected to have a significant impact on the Nigerian fertiliser industry. Russia is a major supplier of nit [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Environmentalist wants govt to revoke, re-allocate licences of frequent polluters
An environmentalist, Mr Iniruo Wills, has advocated for the revocation and re-awarding of licences only to oil firms that operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. Mr. Ini [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Investing in Commercial Farming Will Eliminate Revenue Issues -VP Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said to easily eliminate revenue issues and raise contributions into the government treasury, the country must devote deliberate [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Government to invest in organic fertiliser production to wean farmers off chemical fertilisers – Deputy Agric Minister
The Deputy Food and Agricultural Minister, Yaw Addo Frimpong, has indicated the government’s plan to wean Ghanaian farmers off chemical fertilisers in favour of organic fertilise [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Buffer Stock Company not well resourced – Deputy Agric Minister
The Deputy Agricultural Minister, Yaw Frimpong Addo, says the Buffer Stock Company is not well resourced to effectively carry out its main mandate of reducing shocks in the local m [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Fisheries Sector Produces 171 Million Tons in 2016 - FAO Country Rep.
[The Point] The FAO representative to The Gambia, Moshibudi Rampedi, has revealed that in 2016, the fisheries sector produced over 171 million tons, worth billions of US dollars. [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Gambia
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Mar-2022
Poultry Farmers cry out Over High Cost of Feed
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has decried the rising cost of poultry feeds and consumables, saying it was diminishing their profit, and at the same time making many farm [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Avian Influenza – Sokoto State, Veterinary Institute Sensitizes Poultry Farmers, Stakeholders
Ismail Umar, Sokoto Sokoto State Government in collaboration with National Veterinary Research Institute has organised a one day sensitization training for poultry farmers and v [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Nigeria Losing Out of N300bn Food Cold Chain Industry -OTACCWA President
Despite the government’s renewed focus on agriculture, the President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Alexander Isong, has d [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Gov Ayade calls for Technology Driven Agriculture
To boost income for individuals, reduce unemployment, banditry and restiveness, the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has called on the federal government to introduce tech [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Experts Call for a halt on Commercial Release of Genetically Modified Cowpea
African experts have called on the Nigerian government to revoke the permits granted by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to the Institute for Agricultural Research ( [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Sharing Farming Information Is Imperative
[New Era] Constant information sharing sessions are important for young and established farmers, as it sheds more light on how they should navigate through the livestock sector. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Namibia
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Keetmanshoop Eyes Sewage Water for Agriculture
[Namibian] THE Keetmanshoop municipality has called for water reclamation proposals. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Namibia
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
Horticulture Key to Growth
[The Herald] Government is targeting transformation of rural and urban economies through enhancement of food, nutrition, markets, and jobs using value chains, including the horticu [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Mar-2022
World Food Prices Reach Record High in February -FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has disclosed that the benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high. The organisation in it [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
Nigeria Unveils Agro-Investment Scheme for N-Power Beneficiaries
As part of its efforts to eradicate poverty and sustain the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), the Federal Government, on Monday, inaugurated the NEXIT/CBN Agribusiness S [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
RIFAN Laments Loss of Fertilisers Worth N30.4m to Floods
The Delta State chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), has decried the loss of over N30.4 million worth of paddy rice and fertilisers to a rainstorm in Asaba. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
West Africa’s Food Economy Targets $480 billion Growth by 2030
Ene Okwanihe, Abuja The United Nations in Nigeria has projected that food economy in the West Africa and Sahel sub-region would hit $480 billion in 2030 with non-agricultural se [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
Laikipia Leaders Blame Large Scale Irrigation for Increased Water Shortage
[Capital FM] Nyandarua -- A section of leaders in Lakipia have attributed the acute water shortage and the drought ravaging parts of the county to poor management of water resource [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
President El-Sisi Directs the Government to Set the Pricing for Unsubsidized Bread
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday 15/3/2022 with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Defense and Military Production General Mohamed Zaki Minist [...]
AgricultureCountry: Egypt
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
Cassava Producers Benefit From Certified Seeds
[Daily News] CERTIFIED seeds produced by smallholder seed producers have been found to provide higher yields to farmers, allowing them to produce more food and increase their earni [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
Govt Encourages Use of Modern Tech in Palm Oil Production
[Daily News] THE government in collaboration with development partners has been encouraging the agronomy of modern palm trees, the use of quality and friendly processing technologi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Mar-2022
USAID, Nigerian firm retool Osun State youths
Leading agritech startup, EZFarming, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have kick-started an empowerment programme for unemployed youths in Ogbaagba [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Mar-2022
Abia State Governor Hails NSPRI Over Efforts Targeted At Increasing Farmers’ Income
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie lkpeazu has commended the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) for its collaborative effort with his administration through the state [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 14-Mar-2022