The Gombe State Government has begun the expansion and rehabilitation of it’s Regional Water Scheme, with the signing of a contract worth 11.4 billion naira. The Gombe State Com [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

Over three hundred thousand small holder farmers are being targeted for inclusive agricultural value chain project in Kaduna state. Executive Director, National Agricultural Exten [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the high five programme of the Bank has impacted no fewer than 335 million people and households across African countries.   A statement [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

The Nigerian government says steps are being taken to further boost local production of fertilizer to enhance farming activities across the country.   Managing Director of Niger [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt - the world's largest importer of wheat - says it is preparing a series of agricultural proj [...]

Country: Egypt

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, denounced Russian aggression and its use of "hunger and grain to wield power", in a special address at the World Economi [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

Goat Foundation, a non- profit organization that gives hope to widows has donated 200 goats to 100 widows in Kitui Central to address poverty and impact the lives of the vulnerable [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[Foroyaa] The state should have a mechanism for establishing the real price of bread just as they do with fuel. They should be able to reach an agreement with the bakers on price t [...]

Country: Gambia

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[Foroyaa] Ahead of the Rainy Season [...]

Country: Gambia

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

GROWING spices in Pemba Island is pushing forward environmental conservation efforts in the island, as farmers engage in traditional farming method. [...]

Country: Tanzania

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[The Herald] The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has secured 400 000 tonnes of maize as a means of ensuring food sufficiency in the country. [...]

Country: Zimbabwe

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[The Point] Three quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas and are largely dependent on farming. Moreover, in developing countries, the livelihood of most people derives fr [...]

Country: Gambia

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[The Herald] Villagers from Mpofu in Lupane, Matabeleland North never thought one day they would contribute to national food security largely due to poor soils in the area. [...]

Country: Zimbabwe

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

[WEF] Davos, Klosters, Switzerland -- The World Economic Forum's Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food [...]

Region: Africa

Date: 26-May-2022

Striking school cooks in Ghana want a year's backdated salary and an increased feeding grant. Caterers blame soaring prices on the war in Ukraine. Millions of children will not be [...]

Country: Ghana

Region: Africa

Date: 25-May-2022

The latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Nigeria’s agricultural sector grew by 3.16% (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter (Q1) of [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 25-May-2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has projected over 4 million people to face high acute food insecurity in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States, all in [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 25-May-2022

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, has called for an end to plastic pollution, describing it as an absolute catastrophe that demands a conscious and conscient [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 25-May-2022

[DW] Striking school cooks in Ghana want a year's backdated salary and an increased feeding grant. Caterers blame soaring prices on the war in Ukraine. Millions of children will no [...]

Country: Ghana

Region: Africa

Date: 25-May-2022

The Managing Director of an agro-allied company, OOK Group Nigeria Limited, Omolara Kikelomo, has called on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to pay attention to the needs of re [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022

The Kogi State Coordination Office of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), has facilitated the distribution of 39 hau [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said the memorandum on the sale of tubers and other agricultural products with verified scales will soon be implemented nationwide.   Speci [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA is again sounding a note of warning to perpetual violators of the State environmental laws. The riot act is coming following an increas [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022

[Daily News] " TANZANIAN spices are a gold in a rock" or "our neighbours are taking advantage of our spices" and others, are very common sentiments heard among the sector players i [...]

Country: Tanzania

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022

Tribune Online Cocoa farmers aim to become world’s largest producer, to make production 80% organic COCOA farmers under the aegis of Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) hav [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: Africa

Date: 24-May-2022