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May 30
Nigeria: How We Injected N309bn Into Economy - Agriculture Minister
Daily Trust
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has said the ministry has injected an "estimated value of N309 billion" into the country's economy. Read more »
May 28
Ghana: Chocolate Lovers in Ghana Feel the Crunch As Prices Skyrocket Amid Cocoa Market Turmoil
Accra Times
This dramatic price increase is primarily due to an unprecedented surge in the international price of cocoa beans. A year ago, cocoa was selling for just over $3,000 per metric ton… Read more »
Ghana: Alan Kyeremanten Vows to Abolish Cocoa Syndication Loans If Elected President
Accra Times
In November 2023, Parliament approved an $800 million cocoa syndicated loan for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The approval followed a recommendation from the Finance Committee,… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Upgrades College of Agriculture Bakura, to Renovate General Hospital Talata Marafa
This Day
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said on Monday that the College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura had been upgraded to the College of Agriculture and Technology. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Agric Ministry Spends N309bn in One Year
Leadership
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari yesterday said that the ministry has spent N309 billion to boost food security in the country over the past one year. Read more »
Nigeria: Agriculture Injected N309 Billion, 60,000 Jobs Into Economy - Kyari
This Day
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, yesterday disclosed that the various interventions by the ministry in the agricultural sector had injected N309… Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - African Development Bank Funds Two Major Projects to Support Agricultural Value Chains
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Burkina Faso and the African Development Bank launched the Burkina Faso component of Project 2 of the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Resilience Programme in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) and… Read more »
May 27
Africa: 300 Global Exhibitors to Grace Food & Beverage West Africa Trade Show in Lagos
Leadership
300 exhibitors from five continents will be taking part in this year's Food & Beverage West Africa International Trade Exhibition, the largest edition yet. Read more »
Ghana: Govt Urged to Grant Tax Reliefs to Cocoa Processing Companies
Ghanaian Times
The government has been urged to grant tax relief to Small Medium Enterprise (SME) cocoa processing companies to help them thrive in the agricultural sector. Read more »
May 24
Liberia: Boakai Permits Two Months of Unprocessed Rubber Export
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has immediately permitted the export of unprocessed natural rubber for two months (sixty days) as of 22 May 2024, the date Executive Order No. 133… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Secured $20bn Investment to Revolutionise Agriculture, Economy - Shettima
Premium Times
Mr Shettima said that these investments include $14 billion from India and $250 million from the Netherlands, with commitments of $500 million each for lithium development in… Read more »
May 21
Seychelles: Seychelles and Botswana to Collaborate On Agriculture, Education and Tourism Projects
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles and Botswana will continue collaborations in agriculture, education, and tourism, said the newly accredited High Commissioner of Botswana. Read more »
Nigeria: Mayaki Calls for Priority Funding for African Agric Startups
This Day
A social entrepreneur and co-founder of Agriarche, Deina Mayaki has expressed that Africa urgently needs to bolster investment in its agriculture sector as a strategic move to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Agriculture Industry Mourns Nyathi
The Herald
Tributes continued to pour from various sub-sectors of the agriculture industry as stakeholders mourned the untimely passing on of Retired Major Abdul Credit Nyathi on Friday at… Read more »
May 19
Liberia: FAO Liberia and Agriculture Ministry Pledge Support to Farmers in Lofa County
New Dawn
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liberia, represented by Bintia Stephen Tchicaya, along with Liberia's Minister of Agriculture, J. Alexander Nutah,… Read more »
May 16
Tanzania: Canada Injects 38 Billion to Support 'Smart Agriculture' in Tanzania
Daily News
Canada, through Global Affairs Canada, has injected a total of 20 million Canadian Dollars (approximately 38bn/-) to empower women and youth in the agriculture sector to combat the… Read more »
Gambia: President Barrow Tours Gambian Owned Agribusinesses
Foroyaa
G-Farms Limited, a Gambian-owned agribusiness farm in Gunjur Sambuya, was recently visited by President Adama Barrow, giving the management of the farm a chance to voice their… Read more »
South Africa: Pact to Provide Access for Small Fishers to Public Works Facilities
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure on the… Read more »
May 15
Kenya: Enhanced Kenya Tea Brand to Boost Farmer Income
Capital FM
Kenya must develop a tea brand that will fetch the best prices for farmers, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Unveils $40,000 Funding for Entrepreneurs in Agric Value Chain
Daily Trust
Heifer Nigeria, has launched a $40,000 funding through the AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria 2024, an enterprise development programme designed to identify and support innovative,… Read more »
May 14
Zimbabwe: More Tributes for Swanepoel
The Herald
Tributes continue to pour in for former Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) leader Mr Nick Swanepoel who died on May 8 in South Africa. Read more »
Tunisia: Agriculture - Showroom Dedicated to Promotion of Olive Oil Inaugurated in ONH
Tunis Afrique Presse
A showroom dedicated to the promotion of Tunisian olive oil was inaugurated, Tuesday, at the National Olive Oil Office (ONH), by Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and… Read more »
May 13
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Shield Minister, Ignite Corruption Claims
Business Day Africa
A covert maneuover has emerged, shedding light on the inner workings of the Kenya Kwanza government's efforts to shield Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi from… Read more »
Angola: French Ambassador Ensures Reinforcement of Education System Applied to Agriculture
ANGOP
Strengthening the education system applied to agriculture continues to be a priority for the French Government within the scope of its cooperation with Angola, with a view to… Read more »
May 09
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
Business Day Africa
Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and… Read more »
Kenya: Dissenting Voices At Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
IPS
As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration,… Read more »
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