August 02

• Africa - Poverty, Hunger Attributed to Decline in Agriculture

  Vanguard

  Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has identified the decline in agriculture as the cause of hunger and poverty in Africa which... Read more »

• A New Economic Model for Africa [opinion]

  New Zimbabwe

  A BLOODLESS revolution is silently taking place in Zimbabwe. President Mugabe's Indigenisation of the land and the economy will set a precedent for the creation of a forerunning,... Read more »

• Farmers Not Benefiting From Crop Exports - Minister

  Daily News

  Tanzania's agricultural produce enjoys a favourable market share in South Sudan without benefiting local farmers as traders repackage the same to show they are from Kenya. Read more »

• Farmers Want Debt Paid Before KCC Privatisation

  The Star

  DAIRY farmers in Nandi yesterday said they oppose the planned privatisation of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries. Read more »

• Governor to Promote Potato Crops

  The Star

  NYANDARUA Governor Daniel Mwangi yesterday asked potato farmers in the county to give him information on reports that Sh200 million has been embezzled from a company. Read more »

• Northern Namibia Experiences Man-Made Drought

  Namibian

  NAMIBIA's densely populated North is said to be experiencing a man-made drought, which reportedly came as a result of land mismanagement by farmers who overstocked during rainy... Read more »

• NRCS Donates Food to Eenhana

  Namibian

  THE Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) has donated drought relief food to the less privileged and those severely affected by drought at Eenhana and the surrounding villages. Read more »

• African Diplomats Present AGOA Recommendations to Foreign Affairs Committee [document]

  U.S. Congress

  The African diplomatic corps officially presented recommendations for the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to members of the U.S. House Subcommittee... Read more »

• Maize Price Below Farmers' Expectations

  The Herald

  THE recently announced GMB buying price of US$378,86 per tonne for the 2013-14 marketing season, up 28 percent from last season's figure of US$265, remains unattractive and below... Read more »

• Farmers to Earn N101 Billion Annually From Perishable Cargo

  This Day

  Farmers from 14 states of the federation where the perishable cargo terminals will be located will earn over N101 billion annually in the first two years and this is expected to... Read more »

• Ethiopian Injera Bread Gets Barley Makeover

  ERTA

  Researchers have produced a variety of barley that makes Ethiopia's staple bread injera just as well as the traditional cereal teff, according to taste tests. Read more »

• Prepare Adequately for the Rainy Season

  New Times

  After a prolonged spell of water shortage partly blamed on the dry season, the rainy season has set in. According to Rwanda Meteorology Agency, the onset of rainfall in August will... Read more »

August 01

• Helping Africa to Help Itself - the Ideology of Food [analysis]

  SACSIS

  Just as Chicken Little is convinced that the sky is going to fall on his head, the constant repetition of the scaremongering trope that we are under collective, imminent threat of... Read more »

• First Wild Juice Factory to Open

  AIM

  A processing factory to produce juice from wild fruits, tubers and roots will soon be opened in the central province of Manica. This will be the first of its kind in Mozambique. Read more »

• Tana River Trader Passes Off Warthog Meat As Beef

  The Star

  A man has been arrested in Madogo, Tana River county with more than 90 kilogrammes of warthog meat. This comes barely three days after the government warned residents against... Read more »

• The Battle for Cape Town's Farmland [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  The City of Cape Town, not for the first time, wants to re-draw the "urban edge" - a hypothetical designation of where urban development must stop, in order to protect the... Read more »

• U.S.$8.5 Million Fisheries Jetty Commissioned

  Daily Observer

  The new Banjul Fisheries Jetty, financed at the tune of US$8.5M was Wednesday morning commissioned by the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr... Read more »

• Inception Workshop for the MDG 1C Initiative

  Foroyaa

  The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation has on Wednesday 31st of July 2013, opened a two-day inception workshop at the Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort for the MDG 1c... Read more »

• 'Food Prices Remain High in Sudan' - FAO

  Radio Dabanga

  In its latest July 2013 Crops Prospects and Food Situation report, the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reports that the prices of domestic cereals (mainly... Read more »

• Beans, Tomato Prices Soar in Eastern Province

  New Times

  Beans and tomato prices have skyrocketed in most districts in the Eastern Province. A kilogramme of beans, which cost Rwf400 at the beginning of last month is now at Rwf600 in all... Read more »

• Nyamasheke Rice Farmers Decry Shortage of Markets

  New Times

  RICE FARAMERS in Nyamasheke District, Western Province, have appealed to government to help them access reliable and accessible markets for their produce. Read more »

• Re-Introduce Crop Levy, State Urged

  Times of Zambia

  MPONGWE District Council has urged Government to reintroduce the crop levy as its suspension has negatively affected the operations of the rural local authority. Read more »

• New Step to Enhance Regional Food and Nutrition Security [press release]

  ECA

  All the regional economic communities and intergovernmental organizations in Eastern Africa have launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation in the area of food and... Read more »

• Show Opens, Targets K2 Million Income

  Times of Zambia

  THE 87th edition of the Agricultural and Commercial Show of Zambia (ACSZ) yesterday opened to the public in Lusaka, targeting to raise K2million from the event. Read more »

• Did You Know Eating Tomatoes Can Kill You?

  Capital FM

  Naturally sweet, tart and savoury - many enjoy the juicy tomato. Filled with minerals and vitamins, tomatoes add a great deal of nutrition to any meal. But did you know eating... Read more »