August 15
Nigeria: Why Govt Created Alternative Funding for Exporters of Non-Oil Products, By NEPC
Guardian
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has explained that bureaucratic bottlenecks in accessing funds for export of non-oil products, made the Federal Government to create a… Read more »
Namibia: Fisheries Warns Against Poisonous Oyster, Mussel
Namibian
THE FISHERIES ministry has cautioned the general public not to consume oysters and mussels originating from the Walvis Bay Aquaculture Production Area 1. Read more »
Uganda: Let Maize Farmers Suffer, They'll Become Stronger and Smarter [opinion]
Monitor
Said The Monitor report: 'Finance minister Matia Kasaija said government has injected Shs100 billion to buy off excess maize stock that has resulted into falling corn prices. Read more »
Tanzania: TBL Eyes Mega Plant, New HQ in Dodoma
Daily News
THE country's oldest and largest brewing company, Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), eyes to shift its headquarters from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, where it intends to establish the… Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Nigerian Fish Farmers Ask Govt to Ban Tilapia Import
Premium Times
The Tilapia and Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria (TADAN) on Tuesday decried the exemption of Tilapia, a farmed fish species, from the federal government's import… Read more »
Africa: High level advocacy for nutrition in Africa [press release]
35°N
Cairo, August 13, 2018 – Recognising the debilitating effects of hidden hunger, African governments and stakeholders have over the years been implementing several… Read more »
South Africa: Can This Common Herbicide Give You Cancer?
News24Wire
A herbicide that is believed to cause cancer is widely in use in South Africa. Read more »
Eritrea: Training On Cartographic and Information System
Shabait
A month-long training on cartographic and information system was provided to 36 members of the department of Agriculture and Land in the Central region, of which 16 of them are… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nation Eyes On Mechanization Agriculture
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - Despite challenges in making use of technology in farming coupled with low farmers' awareness to this regard, the country is striving to ensure nationwide mechanized… Read more »
South Africa: Hangberg - Why Fishers Have Been Turned Into Poachers [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Wedged between South Africa's complex racial politics, ill-conceived fishing quotas, and vagaries of the international market, small-scale fishers in Hangberg, Hout Bay, have found… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Senzeni Zokwana Commends AgriSA for Condemning AfriForum Statement [press release]
Govt of SA
Minister Senzeni Zokwana has commended AgriSA for publicly condemning the Afriforum statement about the so-called list of farms that government plans to expropriate. Read more »
August 13
Botswana: Soilless Farming Shows Potential
Botswana Daily News
Farmers in the Central District; Messrs Olemogile Botsile and Lesego Obuseng have called on their peers to take to soilless horticulture. Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius Prison Service to Engage in Bio Organic Farming [press release]
Government of Mauritius
The Mauritius Prison Service (MPS) will soon start Bio Organic Farming in the Prisons around the island. In this context, the MPS has trained some 12 officers in the various fields… Read more »
Sudan: Acute Flour Shortage - Long Bread Queues Across Sudan
Radio Dabanga
The bread crisis in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum as well as the states has reached a peak, leading to the closure of the bakeries for lack of flour and forcing residents to… Read more »
Nigeria: Researchers List Economic Uses of Cassava Peels
Guardian
With innovations and technologies, cassava peels have moved from being an environmental nuisance to important economic materials used in animal feeds and mushroom production, among… Read more »
August 12
Central Africa: Can African Coffee Producers Step in to Fill Gap When Global Leaders Falter?
East African
When one thinks of coffee-producing countries, Brazil and Colombia are sure to come to mind. Read more »
Ethiopia: Advantage of Seasons for Agricultural Production
Ethiopian Herald
Having completed the irrigation development tasks of Winter and Autumn rain farm, Ethiopia has set its course to finalize this year's major agriculture of the rainy season.… Read more »
August 11
Tanzania: Tanzanian Official Now Bans Carrots From Kenya
East African
The cross-border trade wars between Kenya and Tanzania worsened last week after newly appointed Arumeru District Commissioner Jerry Muro announced a blanket ban on Kenyan carrots,… Read more »
August 10
South Africa: How the Lack of Affordable Vegetables Is Creating a Billion-Dollar Obesity Epidemic
IPS
Every Sunday afternoon, Thembi Majola* cooks a meal of chicken and rice for her mother and herself in their home in Alexandra, an informal settlement adjacent to South Africa's… Read more »
Botswana: Govt to Create Market for Fish Farming Projects
Botswana Daily News
The Samochima inland fish farming syndicate in Okavango has been promised assistance with access to the market for their produce. Read more »
Mauritius: Two-Day Workshop to Validate African Union Malabo Commitments [press release]
Government of Mauritius
A two-day validation workshop on the Mauritius Action Plan for the African Union Malabo Commitments at the initiative of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security in… Read more »
Africa: Magufuli - How Sugar Smuggling Is Undermining East Africa
Citizen
President John Magufuli explained yesterday how sugar smuggling was causing havoc among East African Community (EAC) member states. Read more »
Nigeria: That N200 Billion for Sugar Importation [opinion]
Guardian
It is hardly surprising that the level of demand for sugar and sugar products in Nigeria is quite significant. Read more »
Rwanda: First Lady Donates Cows to Gakenke Residents
New Times
Faina Yamfashije, a mother of five with two children showing signs of stunting, is optimistic of reversing the situation thanks to a cow donated to her by the First Lady, Jeannette… Read more »
August 09
Africa: Open EU to African Goods, German Development Minister Says
Deutsche Welle
Completely opening up the EU market to African goods would help reduce migration, German Development Minister Gerd Müller has said. In particular, he wants barriers to… Read more »
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