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Farmers Decry High Seed Cost
[New Zimbabwe] BULAWAYO peri-urban farmers have decried the exorbitant prices of maize seed and fertilizer. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 12-Nov-2021
Food Supply Chain Contributes to Greenhouse Gas Emissions – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said the food supply chain has joined deforestation and farming practices as the main source of emissions in t [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
OSOP In Ondo Identifies Cocoa As Commodity For Export promotion
COCOA production has been identified as the commodity for export promotion in Ondo state under the One State One Product (OSOP) initiative of the Federal Government through the Nig [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Minister Challenges Cocoa Farmers On Production
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Muhammad Abubakar, has urged cocoa farmers to continue to improve on their productivity to enhance livelihood. He also assured [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Islamic Development Bank Set To Release $150m For Agro-Industrial Zones In Nigeria
Elizabeth Christopher Within the next few days, the Islamic Development Bank said it will release the sum of $150m for the development of Special Agro-Processing Zones in Nige [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Ghana and African Development Bank Group sign MoU to host 2022 Annual Meetings in May
Ghana is set to host the African Development Bank Group’s next Annual Meetings in May 2022, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties on Mond [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
African Swine Fever kills over 2,000 pigs in Ejura
More than two thousand pigs have died after contracting what veterinary officers say it is African swine fever. The incident which occurred within a three-week period has af [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Farmers undertaking poor cropping measures to speed up harvest time
Watermelon is a popular food crop grown in Ghana. It is ranked among orange and mango as the top three fruits preferred by most Ghanaians. Due to the high demand from consum [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
ADB to do more to improve on service quality
The Agricultural Development Bank has indicated it will continue to work hard to improve on its service delivery to customers. A recently published Chartered Institute of Ma [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Ghana’s economic outlook to remain negative until fiscal economy improves – Fitch
Ghana’s economic outlook will remain negative until the fiscal economy which will be reviewed alongside its Sovereign Credit Rating in the first quarter of next year improves, Fi [...]
FinancialCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Tanzania Steps Up Climate Change Mitigation, Irrigation Farming to Sustain Food Security #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo, has said the government of Tanzania was working with diverse stakeholders [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
U.S.$65 Million Needed to Ease Food Insecurity - World Food Program
[VOA] Harare -- The World Food Program says it is seeking $65 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. The U.N. agency says its assessment shows that more than 5 million people [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
How Climate Change Effects Are Leaving Farmers Vulnerable #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The farmers who are facing the unusual drought periods in Rwanda have requested the government to increase the funding to the irrigation scheme to make the technology a [...]
AgricultureCountry: Rwanda
Region: Africa
Date: 10-Nov-2021
Buhari tasks Nigerian farmers to embrace wheat farming to end its importation
Tribune OnlineBuhari tasks Nigerian farmers to embrace wheat farming to end its importation President Mohammadu Buhari has tasked Nigerian farmers to embrace wheat farming to st [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
President Buhari launches wheat farming in Plateau State
President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the first ever rainfed commercial wheat cultivation in Nigeria at the Wheat Seed Multiplication Farm in Kwall, Bassa LGA of Plateau State [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
Beverage market in Ghana worth ¢3.85bn, Kumasi tops with highest consumption – Report
The beverage market in Ghana is worth ¢3.85 billion, of which domestic production dominates, accounting for 92% of the total market size, a survey by local research firm, Firmus A [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
CBN Launches Initiative to Cut Wheat Importation By 60%, to Save U.S.$2 Billion Annually
[This Day] Abuja -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday flagged-off the first ever rain-fed wheat programme in the country, seeking to slash the importation of the food commo [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
Farmers seek Ogun govt’s intervention on repair of bad road
Tribune OnlineFarmers seek Ogun govt’s intervention on repair of bad road FARMERS in Ogun State, have appealed to the state government to as a matter of urgency act on the rep [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
Seed Council, UI train staff on management of tissue culture laboratory
Tribune OnlineSeed Council, UI train staff on management of tissue culture laboratory THE National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) and Department of Crop Protection and Environ [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
ARMTI set to increase capacity of local agric produce exporters
Tribune OnlineARMTI set to increase capacity of local agric produce exporters AGRICULTURAL and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin has organized a free two-day w [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
Misinformation key factor hindering adoption of agricultural biotechnology in Nigeria —NABDA DG
Tribune OnlineMisinformation key factor hindering adoption of agricultural biotechnology in Nigeria —NABDA DG THE National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has lamente [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
Decline in agric extension system affects food production —Agric Minister
Tribune OnlineDecline in agric extension system affects food production —Agric Minister MINISTER of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar has decried decline [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
NSPRI supports Ogun farmers with improved post-harvest storage facilities
Tribune OnlineNSPRI supports Ogun farmers with improved post-harvest storage facilities IN a bid to reduce post-harvest losses and increase food production in the country, the N [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
NEPC identifies cocoa as commodity for OSOP in Ondo
Tribune OnlineNEPC identifies cocoa as commodity for OSOP in Ondo COCOA production has been identified as the commodity for export promotion in Ondo state under the One State On [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021
‘Why farmers can no longer rely on rainfed agriculture’
Tribune Online‘Why farmers can no longer rely on rainfed agriculture’ HEAD, Entrepreneurship Programme at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Pr [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 09-Nov-2021