More than 1 million people are in need of food aid in Kenya's arid areas - and yet the country produced a Read more »
The standoff between a team implementing reforms proposed to streamline the coffee sub-sector and some major stakeholders now threatens to shatter the hopes of thousands of ... Read more »
Chemical fertilisers will gradually be phased out to ensure the production of healthy foods for the people, Minister of Agriculture Chief Audu Ogbeh has said. Read more »
Parliament has denied the existence of a bill circulating on social media platforms that purports to regulate the production and sale of milk by farmers, labelling it "false". This ... Read more »
Liberia's president was in the United Arab Emirates to garner support for his pro-poor agenda for development which focuses on roads, renewable energy, agriculture and education. Read more »
African governments need to get a better grasp of current farming practices. City officials, for instance, should map and publicise existing urban agriculture initiatives. This ... Read more »
Tanzanian authorities have imposed a ban on sugar imports a month after lifting another one, this time putting a stop to the issuing of permits. According to the Minister for ... Read more »
On average, the price of coffee at international market is between U.S.$2 and U.S.$5 depending on quality but farmers get only about a third of a dollar for a kilogramme of their ... Read more »
The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff - an ancient grain that for Read more »
Scientists are increasingly calling for systemic changes to the way food is being produced and consumed, saying industrial farming has led to a food system that contributes to ... Read more »
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