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Potato Farmers Lament Over Nigeria's Worsening Insecurity Challenges
[This Day] The Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) has expressed concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, noting that the situation has made it difficult for po [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Mar-2022
UNILORIN gets N600 million from CBN to set up poultry farm
The farm will produce 5,000 broilers per week and 3,679,200 eggs a year. The post UNILORIN gets N600 million from CBN to set up poultry farm appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Potato Now Incorporated Into Warehouse Receipt System
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Potato is the latest crop to be incorporated into the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) that was dealing with maize, beans, green grams, coffee, wheat, and rice [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Harare to Benefit From New Farming System
[The Herald] Non -- governmental organisation, Danchurchaid (DCA) in collaboration with the World Food Programme and Agritex, is set to train Epworth and Harare South urban farmers [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
AUN, IITA Sign MOU To Build Agric Innovation Centre In Adamawa
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an agricu [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
Bayelsa Flags Off Dry Season Farming
The Bayelsa State governor has flagged off dry season farming, with a call on indigenes to invest in farming to boost food production and diversify the economy instead of relying o [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
CRIN, NEPC train cocoa farmers on good agric practices
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has organised a training workshop for cocoa farmers on best agri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
WFP - Climate Crisis in Madagascar Threatens Food Security
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program warns Madagascar will continue to suffer severe food shortages and acute hunger if it does not tackle the climate crisis. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Madagascar
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Feb-2022
CBN facilitates over 58 new rice mills as farmers list challenges
No fewer than additional 58 integrated rice mills have been facilitated through various initiatives of the Federal Government in the last seven years, the Central Bank of Nigeria ( [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
Makinde has created opportunities in agribusiness ― Akande
The Head of Agribusiness for Sub-Saharan Africa at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency, OYSADA, Dr [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
FG acquires soil testing, geographic information laboratories
The Federal Government has acquired soil testing laboratory and geographic information system aimed at boosting food security, suitability and capability of land for the sustainabl [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 26-Feb-2022
Shell reiterates commitment to lower co2 emissions in Nigeria
Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Mrs. Eloho Aiboni, has reiterated commitment to lower co2 emissions in Nigeria . he made this commit [...]
Energy/PowerCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Africa: What Can We Do About Ecosystem Degradation?
[FAO] Here's what FAO is doing to help in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration [...]
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Africa: What Africa Needs to Deal with Recurring Drought #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] According to the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), up to 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger because of record breaking dr [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Farmers Need One Million Tractors For Mechanised Farming —TOHFAN
For Nigeria to achieve food sufficiency through mechanised farming, no fewer than one million tractors would be needed. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of Tractor Owne [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Stressed Crops in Need of Rains
[The Herald] Scattered clouds and isolated thunder showers over Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonal and provinces were experienced yesterday with Chipinge only recordi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
How Tigrayan Food Experts Use Common Plants As Food to Prevent Starvation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - Faced with the worst food crisis that many fear has already turning into famine, Tigrayan food experts are adopting creative ways of using common pla [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Feb-2022
Why right to food should be enshrined in the constitution – HOMEF
The environmental group calls on the National Assembly to include that provision in the constitution. The post Why right to food should be enshrined in the constitution – HOMEF [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Plastic Waste Overwhelming The World’s Ability To Recycle – Report
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfu [...]
Waste managementCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Nigeria needs new ‘seed system’ to cut cassava-based food prices
Nigeria needs to adopt a “new seed system approach” to compete globally so as to keep the prices of cassava-based foods stable and affordable in the country, agriculturists at [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
conservationists call for community involvement in tackling Nigeria’s illegal pangolin trade
In commemoration of the 2022 World Pangolin Day, conservationists in Nigeria have called for community involvement in the fight in tackling the country’s illegal pangolin trade. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Kogi Farmers Benefit From APPEALS Support ― Coordinator
The Kogi State project coordinator of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) Dr, Sanni Abdullahi Ozomata has said that 4 [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Cabinet Approves N2 Billion Agricultural Support For Taraba State
The Federal Executive Council has approved over N2 billion for the procurement of cattle for Taraba State, to boost agricultural production in the state. Minister of Humanitarian [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
JICA to continue investing in power accessibility
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has indicated its commitment to improving accessibility to stable and affordable power in Africa by way of investment. JIC [...]
Energy/Power ElectricityCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Irrigation Upgrade Needs Acceleration
[The Herald] It is becoming increasingly obvious that global warming and the accompanying climate change will present a great many challenges to Zimbabwe but also present some oppo [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022