October 21
Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza, Zunde Ramambo - Pioneering Food Security in Zimbabwe
The Herald
The agricultural sector has long been the backbone of Zimbabwe's economy, supporting livelihoods and driving economic growth. Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Feelings Over Directive to Foreign Airlines to Patronise Local Caterers
Daily Trust
Nigerian firms lose out of $17.8bn market Read more »
October 20
East Africa: Ethiopia's National Contribution to Hunger-Proofing the World
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia will soon host an international conference on World without Hunger from November 5-7, 2024, in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia will showcase her achievements and challenges in… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania to Tap Into Huge Potential in Horticulture
Daily News
TANZANIA intends to spearhead horticulture as the country's reliable vehicle for achieving future agricultural development goals. Read more »
Nigeria: Norwegian Council Decry Low Quality Seeds for Rural Farmers
Leadership
The country advocacy manager, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Sabiu Shehu has raised grave concerns over the non-availability of planting seeds for rural farmers in the country. Read more »
October 19
Nigeria: Oba of Benin Celebrates New Yam Festival
Vanguard
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Saturday, welcomed ancestral relations to the Palace for the 2024 Emorọ festival, (a celebration of the new yam harvest). Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 World Food Day - Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Food insecurity is a persistent global crisis that has only deepened over time. Since 1979, when the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) established World Food… Read more »
Africa: Health Activists Picket Against High Cost of Nutritious Food On World Food Day
People's Dispatch
On World Food Day, activists from PHM South Africa held a picket, protesting soaring prices of healthy food Read more »
October 18
Nigeria: NAF Airlifts First Lady's Relief Materials for Borno Flood Victims
Leadership
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted relief materials donated by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for Borno flood victims. Read more »
October 17
Angola: FAO and FGA Finance Aquaculture Projects in Northern Region of Angola
ANGOP
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Global Environment Fund (GEF) will disburse, in the period 2025-2030, over USD 3 million to finance… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Land Policy to Identify Multiple Farm Ownership'
The Herald
The new land tenure policy is set to expose multiple farm ownership and identify idle land that will then benefit more than 250 000 people on the Government waiting list, Justice,… Read more »
Uganda: Wildlife Disease Outbreaks Surge Globally, Threatening Biodiversity and Food Security
Nile Post
The alarming figures, released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), highlight the urgent need for collective action to protect wildlife health. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Advice to Mehta to Grow Own Cane Irks Out-Growers in Greater Mukono
Nile Post
Last weekend, during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of SCOUL in Buikwe, President Museveni urged sugar investors to cultivate their own cane, citing the unreliability of… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Troubled By the Escalation of Food Poisoning Cases Amid World Food Day Messages [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply worried by the sharp increase in food poisoning cases as the international community marks World Food Day this week. Read more »
South Africa: Helping Hand Offered to Woman Feeding Children in East London
GroundUp
The Lunchbox Fund and the Development Bank have committed to providing meals to Zandile Mtungata's organisation Read more »
Mauritius: World Food Day 2024 - Farei Launches 'Goldie', a New Papaya Variety
Government of Mauritius
A sales exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security to mark the 2024 World Food Day, is currently being held at the Agricultural Services in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Supporters Barred From Accessing Food Aid in Rural Areas - Report
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported partisan distribution of food aid in rural areas, with opposition supporters being scrapped off the list of beneficiaries. Read more »
Uganda: Improving Food Security and Livelihood in Northern Uganda
Nile Post
In an effort to improve livelihoods, food security, peace building, resilience, inclusion, and education for refugees in Northern Uganda, ADRA Uganda, in partnership with NORAD,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Mung Bean Legislation Debate Underscores Farmers' Vulnerability
IPS
Kenyan farmers have faced a turbulent year, caught between legislative changes and a devastating scandal. While the country's Mung Bean Bill, aiming to regulate the lucrative mung… Read more »
Nigeria: World Food Day - We're Doing All We Can to Tackle Hunger - Govt
Vanguard
...Nigeria's food loss stands at 855,629mt --FAO Read more »
Liberia: Addressing Liberia's Rice Quagmire
Liberian Observer
Getting rice right is solving over a quarter of Liberia's problem, a prominent diplomat told Executive Mansion reporters during a county tour with former President Ellen Johnson… Read more »
East Africa: East African Coffee Exporters to Gain As Brazil's Output Drops
Business Day Africa
East African coffee producers are poised to reap even greater rewards as Brazil, the world's largest coffee supplier, faces a worsening drought that is set to further slash its… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Kwara Poly Commences Sale of Farm Produce
Leadership
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has commenced the sale of the maize harvested from its farm situated within the institution's permanent campus in Oyun, along Ilorin - Old… Read more »
South Africa: MEC Chiloane Concerned As 25 Learners in Bronkhorstspruit Fall Ill After Consuming Snacks
SAnews.gov.za
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has expressed serious concern over a foodborne illness that broke out this morning at Mshuluzane… Read more »
Ethiopia: Coffee Exports Bring Ethiopia Over 521 Mln USD in Q1
Ethiopian Herald
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) has announced a remarkable achievement in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, generating 521.98 million USD from the export… Read more »
