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NIRSAL Support to Agro-Processing Industry Hits N73 billion
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), has said it has facilitated the flow of over N73 billion into Nigeria’s Agro Processing industr [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Cashew Production: ‘Nigeria Now Behind- NEPC
AN agricultural expert, Mrs. Amina Abdulmalik, has disclosed that Nigeria was at a time rated very high in the international market in terms of production capacity of cashew only t [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
FCTA empowers 600 youth with Greenhouse farming technology.
Hudu Yakubu Abuja No fewer than six hundred youth of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been empowered with practical skills in Green-house farming technology, t [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Gender consortium project: AGRA Empowers 50,000 Women
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, has launched the gender consortium project in Kaduna and Niger States. While speaking at the launching of the project in Kaduna, [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Karu traders beg FCTA over planned market shut down
By Hudu Yakubu Abuja After the removal of shanties and illegal structures around the Karu Market, traders and other stakeholders on Wednesday begged the Federal Capital Territ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Nigerian Veterinarians to be trained on Animal diseases control
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is set to train 60 veterinarians t [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Agric Ministry to spend ¢17m to compensate poultry farmers
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to spend ¢17 million to compensate poultry farmers affected by bird flu disease, beginning this week. The payment will range from ¢ [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Female tractor operator urges women to venture into male-dominated fields
A female tractor operator with Miro Forestry, Agnes Addae Eninful has advised women to consider venturing into male-dominated fields. Agnes, 36, who was trained by GIZ in a [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Fingerlings Breeding Plant Set Up in Naivasha
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Nakuru County government plans to establish a public-owned fingerlings breeding plant to boost the stockpile in Lake Naivasha and increase production. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Kirinyaga Farmers Advised to Liaise With Meteorologists to Maximize on Rains
[Capital FM] Kirinyaga -- Farmers in Kirinyaga have been advised to take advantage of the expected rains and maximize on crop production through appropriate farming and land use ma [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Addis Ababa Mayor Says Sheger Bakery to Resume Distribution
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Adanech Abiebie, Mayor of Addis Abeba city, said this morning that Sheger Bakery will resume services of providing bread to city residents as of tom [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Govt Embarks on Programmes to Boost Consumption of Quality Salt
[Daily News] THE government through the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) and National Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (NCCIDD) is implementing various p [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Farmer Proves Commercial Banana Production Possible in Kano
[Daily Trust] Despite the perception that banana, a tropical fruit, cannot do well in places like Kano State, Alhaji Uba Idris Dogara Danhassan, has proved it is possible. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
IWD - Rural Women Farmers Ensure Food Security
[The Herald] Throughout March, otherwise known as the women's month, we celebrate the contributions of women in our nation, Zimbabwe. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Farmers Call for Micro-Irrigation
[The Herald] Farmers have called on the Government to increase investment in micro-irrigation facilities for smallholder farmers to ensure household and national food security. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
Bread Prices Go Up As Russian Wheat Faces Western Sanctions
[Nyasa Times] Bread prices have drastically gone up in the country. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Malawi
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Mar-2022
How Lagos APPEALS project boosted over 17,000 farmers’ capacity —Coordinator
Tribune Online How Lagos APPEALS project boosted over 17,000 farmers’ capacity —Coordinator SINCE it started in the year 2017, the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Nigeria’s vegetable demand exceeds supply by 13 million metric tons —Envoy
Tribune Online Nigeria’s vegetable demand exceeds supply by 13 million metric tons —Envoy THE Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Harry Dijk has said that Nigeria needs 13 m [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Cashew production: ‘Nigeria now behind Ghana, Cote D’ Ivoire, Guinea Bissau’
Tribune Online Cashew production: ‘Nigeria now behind Ghana, Cote D’ Ivoire, Guinea Bissau’ AN agricultural expert, Mrs. Amina Abdulmalik, has disclosed that Nigeria was [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Abia governor hails NSPRI over efforts targeted at increasing farmers’ income
Tribune Online Abia governor hails NSPRI over efforts targeted at increasing farmers’ income ABIA State Governor, Dr Okezie lkpeazu has commended the Nigerian Stored Products [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Food security: Nigeria must fund fight against zoonotic diseases —Don
Tribune Online Food security: Nigeria must fund fight against zoonotic diseases —Don Dr Tayo Omobowale is a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan. He s [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Coalition seeks ban on genetically modified beans in Nigeria
A coalition of non-governmental organisations, farmer groups and research experts from various African countries has called on the Nigerian government to revoke the permits granted [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Nigeria’s Rice Policies Birthed 58 New Mills
FEDERAL Government of Nigeria’s policies on agriculture seem to be having positive impact considering the number of emerging integrated rice mills and the multiplier effects on f [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Kano Seeks Genetic Improvement of Local Cattle Breeds to Boost Productivity
To boost the genetic improvement of local cattle breeds the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commissioned the renovated and equipped Kadawa Animal Insemination ( [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022
Nestlé introduces incentives to cocoa farmers to stop child labour
Food and beverage company, Nestlé, is to give direct payouts to cocoa farmers in a bid to remove child labour from its supply chain. The organisation will also invest more than $ [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 08-Mar-2022