April 12
South Sudan: Sudan at Risk of Collapse After 1 Year of Brutal War, with Famine Looming - Report
Islamic Relief
Sudan is at imminent risk of collapsing after one year of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now starving to… Read more »
Africa: Food Security and Food Safety in Africa Must Go Hand in Hand
IPS
Monica Musonda, CEO, Java Foods, and Board Member, Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) Read more »
April 11
Ghana: Ghanaians Love Rice - How Smallholder Farmers Could Harvest More of It With the Help of Machines [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Rice has become a big part of Ghanaians' daily diet. The country consumes about 1.45 million tonnes a year - but produces only 987,000 tonnes, approximately 68% of that. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Anti-Bacteria Injection, Deadly Cough Syrup
Premium Times
Just as it warns against counterfeit Tandak injection, NAFDAC has also recalled a children's cough syrup after its laboratory analysis showed it contains toxic components. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Food Security to Be Boosted By Sh260mn Germplasm Lab Launch
Capital FM
Kenya's food security is poised for enhancement with the imminent launch of the Sh260 million East Africa Germplasm Exchange Laboratory (RTB-EAGEL), aimed at bolstering… Read more »
Namibia: Ministry Pumps N$5 Million Into Poultry Farming
New Era
The agriculture ministry has set aside N$5 million for the poultry value chain development scheme in all 14 regions. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Scholar Invented Insect Control Technology for Farmers in Brazil
Vanguard
Nigerian scholar, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim, invented an insect control technology that is protecting farmers' crops in Brazil. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Benue Govt Conducts Mass Burial for Slain 15 Farmers
Leadership
Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia yesterday conducted a mass burial for 15 farmers in Mbakyor community, Mbalom council ward of Gwer East local government area who were killed… Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S.$143m Windfall for Tobacco Farmers, As Average Price Rises 13pc
The Herald
Tobacco farmers have pocketed US$143 million from the sale of 41 million kilogramme of flue-cured tobacco at both the auction and contract floors, as trading entered Day 17 with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt/FAO Collaborate to Mitigate Agricultural Livelihoods Degradation
The Herald
GOVERNMENT is working with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to review the food security situation and outlook in the country to come up with the appropriate response… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 5000ha for Winter Maize, Wheat - - Chadzamira
The Herald
MASVINGOASVINGO Province is expected to grow 5000 hectares of winter maize and wheat under irrigation to mitigate the effects of the El Nino-induced drought by leveraging on the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Food Distribution to Vulnerable Groups Continues
The Herald
Government has so far distributed more than 6 631 tonnes of grain to vulnerable communities across the country's rural provinces to cushion them from the effects of the El… Read more »
April 08
Somalia: A Ramadan Staple Supports Mandeq and Her Family
Norwegian Refugee Council
As the holy month of Ramadan approached, Mandeq faced the daunting challenge of providing food for her family with very limited resources. Determined not to succumb to despair, she… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Subsidy Fertilizer Not Fake Only 3,000 Bags Failed to Meet Standards - CS Linturi
Capital FM
The Ministry of Agriculture has dismissed assertions that consignments of fake fertilizers are being distributed under the government subsidy program saying the docket has only… Read more »
April 07
Sudan: Even If the Guns Are Silent, US Diplomat Claims Sudan's Starvation Is Irreversible
Ayin English
Humanitarian leaders in the region have told the United States Special Envoy for Sudan that the crisis in Sudan is so severe that starvation is unavoidable, even if a lull in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rusizi - African Swine Fever Kills 100 Pigs
New Times
African swine fever has killed, about 82 pigs in Rusizi District, officials reported. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs,… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Mechanisation Is Luxury for Rural Farmers'
Daily Trust
A female graduate farmer based in Ogun State, Ms Ruth Bose Suberu, has described mechanisation as a luxury in agriculture that is far from rural farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Risky Neglecting Agriculture, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa
Daily Trust
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said no serious government would neglect the agriculture sector in the face of daunting economic hardship in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Taraba Farmers Ready for Wet Season, but...
Daily Trust
Farmers in Taraba State are in early preparation for this year's wet farming. This followed the arrival of rainfall in some parts of the state and signs of possible rainfall in… Read more »
Nigeria: IAR Gets Better Greenhouse Facility for Seed Storage, Production
Daily Trust
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has received the newly upgraded greenhouse facility for better seed storage and production. Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB to Release $75m Loan for Indorama to Upscale Fertiliser Production, Export
Daily Trust
The African Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited. Read more »
Nigeria: As Rainy Season Begins, Farmers Should Not Ignore Weather Prediction
Daily Trust
The rainy season has begun in some parts of the country to mark the beginning of 2024 wet season crop production. The seasonal forecast provided by the Nigerian Meteorological… Read more »
Nigeria: Hortinigeria Project Empowers 23 Input Dealers in Kano
Daily Trust
In a continuous effort to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability in Kano State, HortiNigeria--a Dutch-funded horticultural program implemented in Kano, Kaduna, Ogun… Read more »
West Africa: Niger Farmers Groan Over Rising Cost of Yam Seedlings
Daily Trust
As farmers begin preparation for the next planting season, farmers in Niger State have lamented the rising cost of yam seedlings in the market. Read more »
Nigeria: Cross River to Procure 103 Tractors for Smallholder Farmers
Daily Trust
Cross River State executive council has given the ministry of agriculture approval to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers. Read more »