RWANDAN president Paul Kagame says Africa will have a common position at the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) to be held in the United States next month. Kagame said this when he gave remarks at the official opening of the UNFSSS Pre-Summit held in the Italian capital Rome on 26 July 2021, according […]
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The Seychelles’ government is intensifying its efforts to develop infrastructures in different districts across the two main islands of Mahe and Praslin to ensure that artisanal fisheries remain an important pillar in the island nation’s economy. The Principal Secretary for Fisheries, Roy Clarisse, told the press on Thursday that this is being carried out to […]
Remarks delivered by Minister Thoko Didiza on the occasion of a webinar on The Role of women in Agriculture Program Director, Fellow Panellists, Senior Officials in the Department, Our Partners, Participants in this Webinar, Osingaye, Women in Agriculture and Agri business On behalf of the Ministry and department, we would like to welcome all of […]
Zimbabwe’s sugar industry sales into the domestic market for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 increased 31 percent to 86 843 tonnes largely driven by strong demand. Sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates, in a trading update, said the growth in sales was also a result of the non-repeat of supply containment measures implemented in the […]
With much excitement, the Greenhands Community Food Garden project in Stompneus Bay on the West Coast and Middelpos Farm near Malmesbury received the news that the Western Cape Government will be funding their respective projects in this current financial year. Petronella Ponie of the Greenhands Community Food Garden Project says that the project will provide […]
THE maiden visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Kenya has paid handsomely to traders in Tanzania and consumers in Kenya. President Samia met with her counterpart, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and discussed different issues including addressing challenges in business between the two countries after a stint of controversy. The visit that was in early May […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy from crude oil, noting that the nation could earn as much as $20bn annually from the cultivation and production of oil palm. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the decline in prices of crude oil […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia’s agricultural exports to Libya through Ras Jedir border crossing rose to 3,727 tonnes in July, up 23% on July 2020. This is the result of watermelon exports edging up 212%, said the National Observatory of Agriculture (French: ONAGRI). Meanwhile, exports of grapes, tomatoes and almonds fell 72%, 63% ad 59%, respectively. This […]
THE maiden visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Kenya has paid handsomely to traders in Tanzania and consumers in Kenya. President Samia met with her counterpart, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and discussed different issues including addressing challenges in business between the two countries after a stint of controversy. The visit that was in early May […]
THE speed at which technology is advancing these days is astonishing and beyond imagination. From the leading innovators in Silicon Valley, quick adopters in Lagos, to the impassioned users in Dar es Salaam, everyone is puzzled at the extent which technology is advancing. Just in recent old centuries, a sisal company in need of raw […]
Egyptian agricultural exports have passed 4.2 million tons so far, the Ministry of Agriculture said Sunday. Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir received a report presented by head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) Ahmed el Attar pointing out the total export volume from January to August 4. The […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stated that by the end of 2021, the bank is expected to have provided close to $500 out of which $150 million that would be channeled to women in agriculture in Africa. The multilateral institution in statement stated that the fund would help women in agriculture partner public and […]
Young farmers in Plateau State are gradually becoming horticulturists as they are now shifting their attention to growing flowers. Horticulturists in the state are making brisk business and smiling to the bank, and as a result, the number of people venturing into the trade has also continued to rise. Flower gardens, as there are commonly […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), through the Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA), has trained farmers on the management of bee colonies for pollination services, as well as the use of the pollination equipment. The workshop, which drew 50 participants from Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states, took place in Katsina. Speaking during […]
A green sign post placed about a kilometre from Barichu shopping centre in Kirinyaga County welcomes one to Mukithi Bee Farm. Tens of macadamia and avocado trees and banana plants flourish on the farm. From a distance, one can hear bees buzzing as they search for nectar and pollen from the plants. Walking on the […]
Construction is to start on a Sh3 billion Bar’goni Livestock Pre-Export Quarantine project aimed at boosting exports of live animals and livestock products. Speaking when he toured the site in Lamu West, Livestock Principal Secretary Hillary Kimutai said money had been released. The project is expected to be completed before June next year. It includes […]
Rome — Cereals, vegetable oils and dairy drive FAO Food Price Index lower for second month in a row Global food commodity prices fell in July for the second consecutive month, according to a benchmark United Nations report released today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 123.0 points in July 2021, 1.2 percent lower than […]
Seychelles is looking into the possibility of developing new industries by reusing and recycling fishing nets and gear currently abandoned at the Ile Du Port, Zone 14. The Department of Blue Economy in collaboration with the Organisation of Frozen Tuna Producers – OPAGAC – has embarked on a project to explore the potential use and […]