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Nigeria:
World Food Day
Vanguard, 30 October 2014
In case you missed it: World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October to comemmorate the founding date of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why We Need Biosafety Law in Nigeria - - Farmers
Vanguard, 24 October 2014
The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabiru Salman did not mince words when he told the gathering at the national Assembly last week that… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG to Increase Domestic Food Production By 20 Million Tonnes
Guardian, 23 October 2014
THE Federal Government has expressed readiness to increase domestic food production by additional 20,000,000 metric tonnes for the populace and create about 3.5 million jobs by… Read more »
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Ghana:
Ghana's Success in Fight Against Hunger Has Lessons for Others
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 21 October 2014
As India starts its version of Brazil's famous zero hunger campaign, the world's most populous democracy could take some inspiration from Ghana. Read more »
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Gambia:
Gambians Determined to Make Giant Steps in Agriculture - Cpcu Coordinator
The Point, 22 October 2014
Falalo Touray, coordinator of the Central Projects Coordinating Unit (CPCU), has said Gambians are determined to make giant steps in improving agricultural productivity. Read more »
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Cameroon:
Hunger Hits Over Three Million Chadians
Cameroon Tribune, 22 October 2014
The statistics were disclosed by a joint government, FAO and WFP report. Read more »
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Ghana:
Fertilizer Subsidy Misapplied By Agencies - Farmers Claim
Ghanaian Chronicle, 19 October 2014
The National President of Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) says they are not benefiting from government subventions especially the fertilizer subsidy meant to help the… Read more »
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Africa:
Agriculture - Key to Africa's Development
Vanguard, 17 October 2014
CHIJI Ojukwu, Director of the AfDB's Agriculture and Agro Industry Department, reflects on the importance of agriculture as the African Development Bank's commemoration of the… Read more »
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Gambia:
World Food Day 2014 Statement Family Farming - Nourishing the World
The Point, 16 October 2014
The fight against hunger forges ahead around the world, but with about 805 million people who still do not have enough to eat, a lot more still needs to be done. Read more »
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Gambia:
More Than 90 Percent of Gambian Farmers Part of World's Food-Insecure
The Point, 16 October 2014
In The Gambia more than 90 per cent of farms are based on subsistent farming run by families and many subsistent family farmers, globally, are part of the world's food-insecure… Read more »
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Gambia:
Agric Minister, FAO Issue Statements As World Food Day Is Observed Today
Daily Observer, 16 October 2014
Today, October 16th is the 34th observance of World Food Day, which also commemorates the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FAO Advocates Increased Investments in Agric to Reduce Poverty
Independent (Lagos), 15 October 2014
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has advocated increased investments in the agricultural sector in Nigeria and Africa, as part of concrete measures to reduce poverty, hunger… Read more »