November 30

• Mahama Promises Insurance Policy for Fishermen

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday gave the assurance that the government would in the next four years introduce life insurance policy for all fishermen in the country. Read more »

• Busac Fund Supports Guinea Fowl Rearing in Saboba

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  For many decades now, the Newcastle disease has been the major setback to productive guinea fowl rearing in Saboba, a predominantly farming town in the Eastern corridor of the... Read more »

• Farmers Protest Against GHA

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Project Affected Persons along the Accra-Kumasi Highway Lot 6, Kwafokrom-Apedwa Junction, yesterday took to the streets for the second time, and also went to the office of the... Read more »

• FDA, FAO Signed Project to Establish Forest Database and Information System

  Inquirer

  The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed a technical cooperation project for the establishment of a... Read more »

• Ensuring Meat Quality in Retail

  Namibia Economist

  The Meat Board of Namibia this week launched a voluntary hygiene and quality certification programme called the Seal of Quality to ensure the purchasing of safe and wholesome red... Read more »

• Kalimbeza Rice to Hit Shelves in 2013

  Namibia Economist

  Namibian consumers can expect to buy locally produced rice varieties in local supermarkets by April 2013. Read more »

• D3.2 Million Banana Plantation Inaugurated in Jimara

  Daily Observer

  The community of Sare Wallom in the Jimara District of the Upper River Region (URR) Monday officially inaugurated a new banana plantation worth D3.2M. The project was sponsored by... Read more »

• 17 Wuli West Farmers Arrested, Four Detained At Janjangbureh Prison

  Foroyaa

  17 farmers, all villagers of Kuwonkunding in the Wuli West District of the URR, were on Saturday 24th November 2012, in the Morning arrested and detained at the Basse Police... Read more »

• Soya Bean Production Set to Go Up

  The Herald

  Soya bean production is expected to increase following an injection of US$35 million by Government and the private sector. Presenting the 2013 budget, recently Finance Minister,... Read more »

• Mohadi Hands Over U.S.$20 Million Inputs

  The Herald

  Co-Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi on Monday handed over 30 tonnes of seed maize to Beitbridge communal farmers from the US$20 million Presidential Well-Wishers inputs scheme. Read more »

• Cotton Seed Producers Shun Shops

  The Herald

  PRODUCERS of cottonseed have indicated that they will not distribute the commodity to shops but to agents throughout the country. Read more »

• Agricity Concept Viable for Growing Micro Crops

  Namibia Economist

  According to Kennedy Shindodi, a Young and Innovative Social preneur, as he describes himself, there is opportunity to turn the small-scale production of organic food into a growth... Read more »

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson Awards 30-Year Long Service Awards [press release]

  SA Govt

  The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson has today awarded the 30-year Long Service Awards to 182 staff members at a special ceremony held in... Read more »

• Report Urged New Dev't Agenda for Small Scale Farming

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  A three-year study of the ways small-scale farmers operate in Africa, Asia and Latin America has prompted calls for a major rethink of development and business interventions. Read more »

• Calls to Improve Agriculture Sector Conditions

  The Herald

  Government has been urged to improve conditions of service in the agricultural sector to retain enough professionals and boost the agricultural sector. Speaking at a graduation... Read more »

• Dryland Tobacco Shows Moisture Stress

  The Herald

  The continuous dry weather conditions in some parts of the country are affecting dryland tobacco which is now showing signs of moisture stress. Read more »

• Svosve Community At It Again

  The Herald

  The Svosve community in Mashonaland East has one distinction of being the pioneer of the land reform programme that has become Zimbabwe's success story. Read more »

• Anseba Region - ENWVA Extends More Than Three Million Nakfa in Support of 160 Members

  Shabait

  The Eritrean National War-disabled Veterans Association (ENWVA) branch in Anseba region indicated that it has extended material and financial support to 160 members within the last... Read more »

• Mara West Sh10 Million Cows Project

  The Star

  EWASO Nyiro South Development Authority has launched a Sh10 million artificial insemination project in Trans Mara West. Board of directors chairman Nick Leshan said the project... Read more »

• MCT Awards to Recognize Agribusiness Category

  Daily News

  THE Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) together with the Agricultural Non State Actors forum (ANSAF) and BEST AC have announced a separate category in Journalism Excellence Award on... Read more »

November 29

• Europe Signs Pact to Protect Traditional African Agriculture Products

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  The European Commission has signed a co-operation agreement with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) to improve the protection of traditional... Read more »

• Wood Export and Forest Use [editorial]

  Daily Observer

  As government lifts the ban on wood re-export in the country, stakeholders in this lucrative trade under the banner of the Association of the Wood Re-exporters and Forest Users... Read more »

• Groundnut Trade Season [editorial]

  Daily Observer

  The news release from the Agribusiness Service and Producers' Association (ASPA), the inter-professional body vested with the management of the Gambia Groundnut sub-sector, signals... Read more »

• Taxation in the Agricultural Sector

  AIM

  On November 27, the CTA organized a seminar followed by a discussion on the preliminary results of the study entitled "Taxation in the agricultural sector in Mozambique", funded by... Read more »

• Edaif to Support Agro-Processing Sector

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  THE EXPORT Development and Agriculture Investment Fund (EDAIF) is determined to support activities in development and promotion of agriculture related agro-processing industry to... Read more »