August 16
South Africa: Climate Change Is a Challenge for Small-Scale Farmers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa's North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply… Read more »
Sudan: Damning Report from African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies Documents North Darfur Atrocities
Dabanga
A report from the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), dedicated to monitoring and promoting human rights and legal reform in Sudan, highlights the serious… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Launches First GMO Crop Amid Debate
SciDev.Net
A public debate is raging in Ghana as the country launches its first genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation. Read more »
Southern Africa: Food Security High On SADC Summit Agenda
SANF
The state of food and nutrition security in southern Africa will be high on the agenda when regional leaders meet in Harare, Zimbabwe on 17 August 2024 to discuss socio-economic… Read more »
Ghana: Tension Mounts Between Farmers, Chiefs Over Farming in Desiri Forest Reserve
Ghanaian Times
Tension is mounting between farmers, who cultivate crops within the Desiri Forest Reserve, near Tepa, in the Ahafo North Municipality of Ahafo Region, and some chiefs, overfarming… Read more »
August 15
Africa: UN Report on Food Security Reminds Us to Stop Food Waste [guest column]
allAfrica
According to the just released 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, in 2023, an estimated 28.9 percent of the global population – 2.33 billion people… Read more »
Sudan: Famine Devastates Sudan's Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile
Dabanga
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) issued a dire warning in Sudan's Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile regions, reporting hunger-related deaths. SPLM leader Jatego Umwaja… Read more »
Somalia: Unicef - Two-Thirds of Somali Children Face Extreme Food Deprivation
Radio Dalsan
Mogadishu, Somalia -- In a stark revelation highlighting the deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 63 percent of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nationwide Hunger Protest a Wake-Up Call to Every Nigerian, Says Bauchi Governor
This Day
·Declares, "I have no apology for criticising federal government" Read more »
Ethiopia: FAO Chief Economist Commends Ethiopia's Favorable Agro-Processing Investment
ENA
"Convenient conditions have been created for the agro-processing investment sector in industrial parks" Chief Economist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization… Read more »
Kenya: Farmers to Obtain License to Grow 'Ndengu' in Proposed Law
Capital FM
Kenyan mung bean farmers will require licenses from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) if the proposed Bill is enacted into law. Read more »
Nigeria: Farmers Express Concerns As Drought Threatens Plant Growth
Daily Trust
Farmers in some parts of the country are worried over mild drought threatening crop growth on their farms. Read more »
Nigeria: Women, Youths Seek Opportunities At Agric Convention
Daily Trust
Many women, most of them youths, converged on Abuja yesterday to network toward seeking opportunities at the National Youth in Agricultural convention. Read more »
Zimbabwe: GIS Training for Timb Technical Staff
The Herald
In a move that will revolutionise the tobacco industry and promote sustainable production methods, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is training its technical team to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Intensifies Efforts to Eradicate FMD
The Herald
Government has adopted a robust and multifaceted strategy to combat the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) to safeguard the health and productivity of the national herd. Read more »
August 14
South Africa: 'Don't Take Our Livelihoods' - Small-Scale Fisherwomen Stand Firm Against Seismic Surveys [press release]
The Green Connection
This Women's Month, small-scale fisherwomen on South Africa's West Coast, supported by The Green Connection and Natural Justice, are raising their voices against Searcher… Read more »
Lesotho: King Meets FAO DG Over Lesotho's Devastating Food Crisis
Lesotho Times
KING Letsie III recently met with FAO Director General Qu Dongyu, at the Matsieng Royal Palace in Maseru, where they discussed among others, Lesotho's devasting food insecurity… Read more »
Angola: Over 17.000 Tons of Butter Beans Harvested in Catabola
ANGOP
Over 17.000 tons of butter beans have been harvested in Catabola municipality, Bié province, during the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign, 3,000 tons more than last season. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Wasting Rice, Yam, Fish Amid Food Crisis - Report
Daily Trust
Nigeria is currently widely believed to be losing 20 to 40 per cent of its rice at harvest points and market stages, an investigation by Premium Times has revealed. Read more »
August 13
Sudan: Eastern Sudan Farmers 'Optimistic' About Upcoming Harvest
Dabanga
In Eastern Sudan, the head of the agricultural committee of the New Halfa Agricultural Project in Kassala told Radio Dabanga that crops, especially cotton, in the southern areas… Read more »
Ethiopia: Crop Insurance Takes Root in Rural Ethiopia
WFP
A global resilience project by WFP and partners gives farmers a cushion to bet on the future Read more »
Malawi: Cadecom Touts Farmer Field School As a Model for Improving Agricultural Production
Nyasa Times
Concerned with declining yields resulting in endemic food insecurity and hunger among majority of the Malawi's households, the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM)… Read more »
Mauritius: Farmers Rewarded for Their Contribution to the Agricultural Sector
Government of Mauritius
A Farmers Excellence Award, aiming to reward farmers for their contribution to the agricultural sector and the socio-economic development of the country, was held, on 9 August… Read more »
Nigeria: Use Tiger Nuts to Feed Sheep, Ruminant Animals, Don Advises Breeders
Vanguard
A don and professor of Animal Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, Ahmed Amin Njidda, has advised breeders to adopt tiger… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Scarcity - Gov Abiodun Starts Distribution of Fertilisers
This Day
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Monday, flagged-off the first phase of the distribution of fertilizers to different categories of farmers with a promise to aggressively… Read more »