June 24
Nigeria: NAFDAC Issues Alert On Falsified Injection for Infection
Premium Times
NAFDAC noted that detecting and removing the product from circulation is essential to prevent harm to patients Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Public On Unregistered B-Gag Syrup
Vanguard
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about the illegal production and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. Read more »
Nigeria: 3,000 Youth Farmers Empowered to Boost Food Security in Kwara
This Day
No fewer than 3,000 youth farmers in Kwara State have been empowered with agricultural inputs, free land clearing and improved seedlings to facilitate improved food security the… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: Food Inflation - ACCI Calls On Nigerian Govt to Mitigate Crisis
Premium Times
"The government must take decisive action to mitigate this crisis and alleviate the suffering of the populace," Mr Obegolu said Read more »
Gambia: ActionAid, Partners Launch 3-Year Sustainable Agricultural Project
Foroyaa
ActionAid International -The Gambia, in partnership with Njawara Agricultural Training Center, Gambia Participates, and Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies has… Read more »
Nigeria: Animal-Drawn Plough System Limits Crop Production in Kaduna - Report
Daily Trust
Ninety percent of farmers in Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State use animal-drawn plough systems for land preparation and lack the needed manpower expertise that limits the… Read more »
Nigeria: Commerce Chamber Raises Concern Over Incessant Increase in Foodstuffs Prices
Leadership
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) expresses deep concern over the persistent rise in commodity prices, which is adversely affecting small-scale business owners and… Read more »
June 21
Malawi: The World Bank Must Double Its Fund for the Poorest Nations Like Mine to Tackle Hunger Crisis [opinion]
IPS
After El Niño-induced floods and devastating drought, roughly two in five people in Malawi - a country of some 20 million people - are now facing the looming prospect of… Read more »
Ghana: Rising Costs of Locally Produced Food Drive Ghana's Food Inflation
Accra Times
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that locally produced food contribute more to inflation than imported counterpart. Read more »
Ghana: FDA Defends Ban On Celebrity Alcohol Advertisement
Accra Times
Joseph Yaw Bernie Bennie, Director of Legal Affairs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has responded to critics of the agency's prohibition on celebrity alcohol… Read more »
Ethiopia: Apiculture for Socio-Economic Expansion
Ethiopian Herald
Bolstering Ethiopia's economy is pivotal in resolving its multifarious socio-economic problems via expanding all the potential sources of revenue at large. Of the many sectors the… Read more »
Uganda: Buikwe Farmer Counts Losses After Sugarcane Plantation Is Sprayed With Dangerous Chemicals
Nile Post
The family of the late Alexander Kiwombojjo at Ngogwe Sub-county in Buikwe District is counting losses after a self-claimed landlord sprayed their sugarcane plantation with… Read more »
Liberia: Food Security and National Security [opinion]
Liberian Observer
It has been forty-five years since the rice riot of April 14, 1979. A proposed increase in the price of rice, the nation's staple, led to a demonstration that escalated into a… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Warning About Fulani Herdsmen Selling Poisoned Cow Meat. Video of Dead Cows Online Since 2022
Africa Check
Nigerians, ignore warning about Fulani herdsmen selling poisoned cow meat. Video of dead cows online since 2022 Read more »
Africa: Unveiling the 'Dark Matter' of Food, Diets and Biodiversity
IPS
By Maya Rajasekharan and Selena Ahmed Read more »
Ethiopia: Agricultural Research Institute Stresses Need for Intensifying Mushroom Production
ENA
The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) has stressed the need for intensifying efforts to scale up edible mushrooms harvest to enhance food security and job… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Using Modern Methods to Enhance Quality of Export Horticultural Products
ENA
Technological innovations have been employed to enhance the export quality and standards of Ethiopia's horticultural products, according to the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Says Ban On Alcohol in Sachets Stands
Premium Times
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, reaffirming the ban. Read more »
Nigeria: Gombe Begins Sales of Fertiliser to Farmers
Premium Times
The commodity would be sold to farmers across the state at the rate of N22,000, against the N44,000 market price. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Abiodun Allocates Farmlands to State Lawmakers
Vanguard
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, allocated farmlands to 26 members of the State House of Assembly, as parts of efforts aimed at ensuring food security and in support… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Scaling Up As Hunger Catastrophe Looms [press release]
WFP
World Food Programme boosting operations to support an additional 5 million people by the end of the year - and avert famine in the war-torn country Read more »
Liberia: Passion Farm Revitalizes Operations With Ministry of Agriculture's Star-P Grant
FrontPageAfrica
After facing severe setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Passion Farm, led by CEO S. Tonola Valkpah, is making a strong comeback in the agricultural sector with the aid of a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, China Sign MOU to Enhance Agricultural Cooperation
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to… Read more »
Liberia: MOA Continues the Provision of Grants
New Dawn
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has assured sector actors of its commitment to promoting high developmental impact through projects with commercial viability that leverage… Read more »
Liberia: Animal Feed Remains Major Challenge for Liberian Farmers
New Dawn
The apparent lack of animal feed producers in Liberia has posed a serious challenge to farmers who raise animals, run piggeries, and raise poultry, among other activities. Read more »