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W Cape Fishing Harbours Revamp Almost Complete
[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille says, a programme aimed at refurbishing Western Cape fishing harbours is expected to be completed as ear [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Farmers Fret Over Dry Spell
[The Herald] Farmers are becoming very worried as the dry spell continues with crops showing signs of moisture stress and a lot could depend on supplementary irrigation to ensure r [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly sho [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Feb-2022
Samaru College of Agric calls for revival of extension services in states, LGs
Samaru College of Agriculture (SCA), of the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Samaru, Kaduna State, has called on the Federal Government, states and [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
NIFFR empowers 1000 people in Kogi, Ogun
The National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) has empowered 1000 people in aquaculture and allied agri-business in Kogi, Ogun and Lagos states. The agency said [...]
Education/Training AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
President Buhari To Commission Rice, Cocoa Mills In Cross River
Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has said the modern rice mill in Yala Local Government Area and the cocoa processing plants constructed by his administration are now r [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Nigeria’s Cashew Industry Will Benefit From A $60 Million US-Backed Project-NGO
Nigeria’s cashew industry will benefit from a $60 million US-backed project to local cashew processing in three West African countries. The project is tagged Prosper Cashew. Th [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Rwanda Considers Black Soldier Flies for Protein-Rich Animal Feed
[New Times] The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (NAEB) is working with other actors in the livestock sector on research on the potential use black soldier [...]
AgricultureCountry: Rwanda
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Farmers Urged to Embrace Avocado Farming
[Daily News] Babati -- FARMERS in Manyara Region have been advised to capitalise on avocado farming to benefit from the booming trade of the fruits referred to in East Africa as ne [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 21-Feb-2022
Potato Farmers Cannot Access Their Farms ― POFAN President
The National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN), Chief Daniel Okafor has said that the worsening security situation in the country has made it difficult for [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
Optimizing Gum Arabic production will provide forex for Nigeria, Africa
Gum Arabic, a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to Sudan and Sahelian agro-ecology of Africa, is capable of generating foreign exchange for Nigeria and Africa if its pro [...]
ForestryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
East Africa: Germany Grants U.S.$22,6 Million to FAO's Drought Response in Ethiopia Kenya and Somalia
[Addis Standard] Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts o [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 19-Feb-2022
Report: Nigerian govt prioritised agriculture for food security, sustainable economy ― AUDA-NEPAD
Tribune Online Report: Nigerian govt prioritised agriculture for food security, sustainable economy ― AUDA-NEPAD The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Afri [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Northeast economy recovery, USAID collaborates with 14 groups
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience activity, through Mercy Corps Nigeria, has signed partnership agreements with 14 private sector and civil society organisa [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Don Advocates restoration of indigenous trees to preserve ecosystem
The Head, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bayero University, Kano, Prof. Aliyu Salisu-Barau, has called for restoration of indigenous trees to preserve ecosystem in Kano [...]
ForestryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Nigeria , IFAD Restates Commitment to Boosting Farmers Productivity
The Federal Government in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), have restated their commitment to improving the productivity of at least 50 p [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
NASC Destroys vegetables seeds for non compliance
The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has said it destroyed imported vegetable seeds worth about N40 million for not complying with packaging rules and the presentation of [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Kikwete Stresses Production of Strategic Crops
[Daily News] BOOSTING production of strategic crops, such as soybean for local and international markets, as well as industrial raw materials, is the way forward for Tanzania's agr [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Feb-2022
Nigeria sets 60-day Target to Export Perishable Agric
The Federal Government has again set another 60-day export action plan to ensure that perishable agricultural produce set for export are allowed to move freely through Nigerian por [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Feb-2022
Stakeholders Discuss Nigerian Seed System to Boost Food Security
Stakeholders in the seed sub sector have met at a one day workshop in Abuja Nigeria’s capital to chart a way forward on how Nigerian farmers can access quality high yielding cert [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Feb-2022
Nigeria trains women farmers on mitigation of effects of climate change
The Federal Government has commenced the training of South-West women farmers on strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change. The event, which started in Ibadan, Oyo S [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Feb-2022
Africa: Can Africa and the EU Join Forces to Boost Sustainable Farming?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. [...]
AgricultureRegion: Africa
Date: 17-Feb-2022
Insecurity: Potato farmers cannot access their farms ― POFAN President
Tribune Online Insecurity: Potato farmers cannot access their farms ― POFAN President The National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN), Chief Daniel Ok [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Feb-2022
Stakeholders intensify battle against illegal wildlife trade
As the law enforcement agents, especially the Nigeria Customs Service intensify battle against the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in the country, a training focusing on practicalit [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Feb-2022
Planting season begins February 28 – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted Feb. 28, as the onset of planting season for 2022. This is contained in agency’s 2022 Seasonal Climate Predictio [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 16-Feb-2022