Africa has the natural resources and the policies required to tackle poverty and hunger – but these policies are not effectively implemented. Noting the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the continent’s food systems and the innovations introduced to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, SIFISO NTOMBELA provides practical measures to improve food security, also […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday commissioned the Sekyere Maize Processing Factory located in Nsuta Kwagye in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region. The construction of the factory, which is under the 1D1F programme, began in January 2020 and was completed and handed over in June 2022 at a cost of some […]
Asuboi — Rural women in farming, food processing, post-harvest fish processing and advocacy in the country have expressed worry over the recent hike in premix fuel and agricultural inputs, indicating that the hike was affecting their business negatively. Madam Emelia Larbi, a rural farmer and member of Development Action Association (DAA), a network of farmer-based […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged governments across the globe to prioritise increased investments into the agricultural sector and resilient agrifood systems. The Director-General, FAO QU Dongyu, said the alarming signs of growing acute food insecurity should make governments rethink the way they tackle hunger crises by addressing the root causes rather than […]
Dar es Salaam — State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said Sunday that it would distribute 3 million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers free of charge to boost production of the cash crop. Priscus Kimaryo, the acting director general of TCB, said all preparations for the distribution of the seedlings have been made, noting that the […]
Unifying the cocoa sector in four West African countries could be on the cards after Cameroon and Nigeria officially applied for membership in the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI). “Cameroon and Nigeria both represent about 15 percent of world production; if they join Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, that would be 75 percent of world production,” […]
As Nigeria gets set to participate in the 27th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, the federal government has said that it is focusing on exploring options for climate finance and building partnerships that will drive the country’s emissions reduction ambitions, adaptation and climate change mitigation. The minister […]
With many farmlands under water due to the flooding in Benue, Kogi, Anambra and some other states in the country, the International Monetary Fund has warned that the country could be facing higher food prices, saying government getting food and cash to help people could help get people back to their feet. The IMF also […]
The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Gmayenaam Makubu, has appealed to the investor community to turn their attention to his region as it possesses huge investment opportunities. According to him, the Oti Region was ready for investment and the time had come for the investor community to turn their attention to the area. “The large tract […]
Cocoa farmers in the country must be the happiest group of people in the country today for two main reasons. Last week, the governments made two major announcements that must gladden the hearts of many of the farmers whose toils have been the mainstay of the country’s economy. The first announcement was that the government […]
Bulawayo — Meat, milk, and eggs are bad for you, and livestock is bad for the environment. Growing negative narratives about cattle’s contribution to climate change are shrinking the growth of the strategic livestock sector on which the livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people in the world depend. In Africa, livestock farming is life, […]
Nairobi — Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction rose slightly this week amid reduced demand for the second week running. At this week’s auction, a kilo averaged USD2.32(Sh280.49) up from USD2.27(Sh274.80) last week. Despite the improved prices, for the 183,420 packages (12,181,172.00 kilos) on offer, 111,460 packages (7,398,495.00 Kilos) were sold with 39.23 per […]
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue to sell their products, was officially opened on Wednesday. The fishing facility located at Cascade near the St. Andre church, the patron saint of fishermen, was opened by the EU […]
Experts and stakeholders in food and agricultural sector have reiterated the need to draft policy document for rice Fortification in Nigeria, adding that, this would drive the adoption of inclusive strategy to recognise the market structure of the industry. This is even as TechnoServe, a non-profit organisation, is set to launch its Technical Assistance Acceleration […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The perimeters irrigated under greenhouse by geothermal water in the governorate of Gabes intended for the cultivation of early vegetables reached during this agricultural season 153 ha, whose production was estimated at 29,933 thousand tonnes, according to a document published by the local authority for agricultural development. The exports of early geothermal cultivated […]
Cape Town — Let’s Drink to That – CapeWine 2022, Country’s Largest Wine Event, Kicks Off CapeWine 2022, the largest wine trade event in South Africa, got under way at the Cape Town Convention Centre on Wednesday October 5. This year’s theme is “Sustainability 360”. In her keynote address, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural […]
…. It is time for President Weah to know that his administration, nearing its sixth year, has spent more than US$30 million in the last five years to subsidize rice imports rather than investing in agriculture to make the country self-sufficient in food production. Is President George Manneh Weah not aware that the price of […]
COFFEE is among the strategic cash crop across the country earning the country substantial amount of foreign exchange. Facts stands as such that after fuel coffee is the second most traded commodity worldwide as coffee is liked and consumed by many people across the globe mainly through 2.6 billion cups of coffee cups of coffee. […]