May 23
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The Star
The maize disease that saw Kenya's maize production drop by about four million bags last year has hit parts of the country again. Narok framers say the disease has already... Read more »
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GES- Agric Ministry Targets Five Million Farmers
Daily Trust
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hopes to register up to five million farmers with subsidized fertilizer and seeds through the Growth Enhancement Support... Read more »
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Agriculture Is Key to Kenya's Prosperity
The Star
Kenya's agricultural system is amongst the most developed in Africa and accounts for about half of all economic activity. As the country's new political leadership takes charge,... Read more »
May 22
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African Countries Must Improve Livestock Data
SciDev.Net
Africa still suffers from a lack of good quality data on livestock that could be used to measure and improve progress as well as inform policymaking processes, scientists have... Read more »
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Hunger, Poverty Rates Up Sharply Over Past Three Years - UN Report
UN News
Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years, according to a joint reports released today by the United Nations food agency and partners. Read more »
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Food Security and Nutritional Status Worsening Amidst Economic Challenges
WFP
Poverty and food insecurity in Egypt have risen significantly over the last three years according to joint reports released today by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the... Read more »
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Ifad Loan of U.S.$3 Million to Revive Small-Scale Agriculture in Seychelles [press release]
IFAD
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen... Read more »
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Red Cross Boat Failure Delays Tana Food Aid
The Star
Some 18 camps at the Tana Delta are yet to receive aid after a relief boat broke down three days ago. The Kenya Red Cross said officials distributing relief have been stuck in one... Read more »
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Buyers to Producers - Liberian Market Women Climbing Higher With Farming Cooperative
FrontPageAfrica
Monrovia- The Sirleaf Market Women Fund with support from City Construction on Tuesday launched a farming cooperative in Mount Barclay, Montserrado County for Liberian market... Read more »
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NEMA Launched in All the Agricultural Regions
Foroyaa
The National Agricultural land and Water Management Development project (NEMA) has been launched in all the six Agricultural Regional Directorates along the River Gambia as a... Read more »
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Lifting of Food Import Ban Good to Farmers
Daily News
ALLOWING farmers to sell their products abroad is for their own benefit and acts as a motivation for them to produce more, the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and... Read more »
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WAAPP Ends Orientation for 100 Farmers
Daily Observer
The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) under the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the National Agriculture Researcher Institute (NARI) Tuesday... Read more »
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WFP
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation has announced three new grants to the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) worth nearly US$350,000. The funds will support a "green initiative" to... Read more »
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Urban Centres Can Feed Themselves [opinion]
The Star
About a year ago, in this column, I told the story of a little girl who lives in Nairobi's Mathare slum. It is a story worth telling again, albeit to make a slightly different... Read more »
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'Nigeria Can Achieve Food Security in 2020'
Daily Trust
Nigeria will be one of the few Africa countries to have achieved food security by year 2020, an agriculture expert, Bridget Obi has said. Read more »
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Kano Spends N1.32 Billion On Agric Empowerment Programme
This Day
The Kano State Government Tuesday said it had spent N1.32 billion in the last two years to train and empower women and youths in the agricultural value chain in the state. Read more »
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Danfodiyo Varsity, Enterprise Brazil Nigeria Sign MoU On Agric Devt
Daily Trust
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, UDUS has signed a Memorandum of understanding with Enterprise Brazil Nigeria Company Limited to boost agriculture in Sokoto state. Read more »
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Food Security - FG Reassures Citizens, Says Agric Now Priority Business
Daily Trust
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, on Tuesday reassured Nigerians of President Goodluck Jonathan administration's commitment to national food security, just as he... Read more »
May 21
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Mandinary Farmers Outraged By Hippos' Ceaseless Rampage
Daily Observer
The people of West Coast Region (WCR) Thursday launched the National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project (NEMA) at a ceremony held at the Regional Education... Read more »
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Over 1 Million Somalis to Remain Food Insecure Until September
Sabahi
More than 1 million Somalis will remain "food insecure" until September, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) said in a report released Sunday (May 19th). Read more »
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Africa Renewing Partnership to Check Hunger
ERTA
Despite hopeful economic growth in recent years, 25 per cent of Africa's population is undernourished. The economy of the continent has grown up by 5 per cent on average in the... Read more »
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Darfur - WFP Rations Suspended in El Geneina Camp
Radio Dabanga
Activists and sheikhs at Geneina camps in West Darfur have informed Radio Dabanga that food rations have been suspended for almost two months following a dispute about... Read more »
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Branding to End Cattle Rustling
The Star
The government will carry out a cattle-branding exercise in all arid counties to help deal with cattle rustling incidents. Read more »
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WCR Rice Growers' Prexy Speaks Out
Foroyaa
The President of the West Coast Region Rice Growers Association Mr Ebrima S. Beyai asserted that though there was a bumper harvest in the Region as far as rice is concern, but they... Read more »
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If Water Causes World War III, Then Food Will Cause World War Iv
Focus
One in every seven people in the world went to sleep hungry, last night as high food prices pushed 70 million more people into extreme poverty. Read more »
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