The Edo State Government has said it is set to partner with the United States of America to explore areas of investment in agriculture, economy, healthcare and education, among oth [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

To increase Nigerian farmers’ productivity and build climate resilience, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has disclosed a capacity building programme for 300,0 [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[New Dawn] Nairobi Development and Application Centre opens to support customers in East Africa and the development of sustainable food processing for the continent [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Govt of SA] The Minister of Employment and Labour addresses more than 2000 youth in Orange farm settlement [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Rubber Brokers and Farmers Union of Liberia (NARBFUL). [...]

Country: Liberia

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Capital FM] Busia -- Fishery is a major economic activity in Busia, thanks to Lake Victoria that supports a huge population of fish including Nile Perch, Tilapia and Omena. [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[New Times] Africa faces challenges in food security due to a number of reasons including, but not limited to climate change and insecurities such as terrorism and negative forces [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[Daily Maverick] Dave Bryant is the DA's Shadow Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

[RFI] Sudanese fishermen on the Nile, who have seen their fish stocks plummet as a result of both climate change and government-made dams, say their industry is being neglected - w [...]

Country: Sudan

Region: Africa

Date: 30-May-2022

Nasarawa State Unveils N10,000 Subsidized Fertilizers for Farmers   To encourage massive food production during the 2022 farming season in Nigeria, the Nasarawa State Government [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 28-May-2022

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to prioritize cocoa and plantain value chains to boost food production.   Specifically, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Developm [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 28-May-2022

  Nigerian cocoa farmers have the capacity to dominate the global cocoa industry with financial support and effective skill acquisition. Adejola Ahmed, Sustainability Operations [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

In a development that has rekindled their six-year partnership, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and the Credit Agricole Du Maroc (CAM) have [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has warned property developers to desist from building on water ways.   The Director-General of the FEMA, [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[Daily Maverick] Tiger Brands expects inflation for some food categories, including staples such as bread, maize meal and baking flour, to rise by between 15% and 20%. For context, [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has further extended the period for appeals of the 2021 Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that the global food crisis could last until 2024, unless safe corridors are created to move Ukrainian food stocks currently blockaded [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

The SASAKAWA Africa Association (SAA), an international agricultural development Non-Governmental Organization has urged Nigeria to adopt a more digital approach to agricultural pr [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[Capital FM] Embu -- The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is implementing a number of diversification activities with its farmers with a view to mitigating the revenue losses ar [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[Govt of SA] Further extension granted FPR appeals related to Fishing Rights Allocation Process for 2021 [...]

Country: South Africa

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[Premium Times] Despite being in the federal capital, she, like most other women farmers in Pegi, have no access to formal financial services or government support schemes for farm [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[UN News] African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection - [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

[allAfrica] Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrock [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 27-May-2022

The Lagos State Government, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have unveiled a propose [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

Smallholder women farmers in the country have called on the government to design a specific budget that takes care of their agriculture needs and enhances their productivity.   [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022