June 30
Nigeria: Adeleke Assures Stakeholders of Agric Inputs in Osun
Leadership
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured stakeholders in the agriculture sector that farm inputs, tractorisation and the issue of food security are being addressed by his… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Lost 'Cocoa Crown' and Chocolate Scheme Died After Obasanjo Left Office
Vanguard
·Says we can regain top spot Read more »
June 28
Africa: 2024 SDG Report Highlights Stalled Progress and Growing Inequities As 2030 Deadline Approaches
Africa Renewal
Urgent call for stronger global cooperation to fulfil the 2030 promise Read more »
Nigeria: Traders Blame High Cost of Food Items On Insecurity
Daily Trust
Traders in Onitsha commercial centre of Anambra State have blamed the high cost of food items in the country on the insecurity bedeviling the nation. Read more »
Sudan: UN Warns of Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe in Sudan
RFI
Severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas, with over half of the country's population facing "crisis or worse" conditions,… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Insecurity - UN Allocates $11 Million to Nigeria
Premium Times
Mr Griffith said acute malnutrition in the country is heightening at a rapid pace, while food insecurity is at its worse state in seven years. Read more »
June 27
Sudan: Sudan Experiencing Unprecedented Hunger, Food Security Experts Say
VOA
A new U.N.-backed report says hunger in war-torn Sudan is at unprecedented levels, with more than 25 million people experiencing emergency levels of hunger, 755,000 in catastrophic… Read more »
Sudan: Famine Risk Is Real for 14 Areas of Sudan Amid Ongoing Fighting
UN News
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces "the worst levels of acute food… Read more »
Africa: Saving Soils in Africa the Only Path Left to a Future
The Herald
Could the soil of Africa be developing an unstoppable malaise that will transform our continent from an innocent victim of climate change into its main driver? Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Is Facing an Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe, Say UN Agency Chiefs [press release]
WFP
New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger ROME/NEW YORK - Alarming new… Read more »
Uganda: NEMA Destroys Crops in Rwampara Wetlands
Nile Post
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) have destroyed gardens and plantations in Orunyere wetland in Rwampara District. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Spreads to Capital and Former Breadbasket
DW
A United Nations report has found that severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas. More than half of the country's… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Crisis - 'At Least Six Children Die Per Month' in South Darfur Camp
Dabanga
The El Sareif camp for displaced people, west of Nyala, South Darfur, faces a severe child malnutrition crisis. Motasem Abdelkareem Hajro, the camp's youth head, reported five to… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Injured As Farmers, Herders Clash in Jigawa
Vanguard
Three persons were confirmed injured when farmers and herders clashed around Baranda Forest in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, the state Police Command confirmed on… Read more »
Malawi: CAMA Chastisises Pesticides Control Board's Failure to Control Unlicensed Pesticide Traders
Nyasa Times
Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has written a petition the Speaker of Parliament alerting the august House of the proliferation of pesticides being sold by unlicensed traders… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Ginny Milk in Circulation
Leadership
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert concerning the circulation of fake Ginny non-dairy creamer milk in Nigerian… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Updates - WFP Mobilizing Resources Amid Access Limits
WFP
World Food Programme teams are working around the clock to meet rising hunger needs across Sudan, including civilians trapped in El Fasher and people displaced from North Darfur's… Read more »
Nigeria: Tela Maize Controversy - A Threat to Nigeria's Health, Environment, Sovereignty and Food Security?
This Day
In a bid to boost food production and improve pest resistance, Nigeria has embraced Tela maize, a genetically modified crop hailed by its proponents as a revolutionary solution to… Read more »
Nigeria: Farmers Count Losses As Niger's Agric Revolution Consumes Cultivated Lands
Daily Trust
We will compensate them - Govt Read more »
Nigeria: 2 FCT Farmers Drown While Crossing River Gurara
Daily Trust
Two farmers, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, reportedly drowned while crossing River Gurara at Daku village in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory… Read more »
Malawi: Nust, Lilongwe University in Bio-Fertiliser Deal
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Prompt Payment Boost for Farmers
The Herald
FARMERS will be paid promptly, following an announcement by the Grain Marketing Board of a new payment structure on grains, that will see them receive US dollars on delivery. Read more »
June 26
Namibia: Village Gripped By Hunger
New Era
The residents of Onamhinda village on the outskirts of Helao Nafidi town near Oshikango Border Post are struggling to feed themselves as a result of the prolonged drought and a… Read more »
Malawi: Greenbelt Authority Delivers 162 Metric Tonnes of Maize to NFRA
Nyasa Times
Greenbelt Authority has delivered 162 metric tonnes of maize to National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) as part of government's food security measures. Read more »
Namibia: Farmers' Associations Are an Important Link Between the Farmer and the Industry
Namibia Economist
The agricultural sector in Namibia is the backbone of the country's economy through its three main pillars, namely, food production, employment creation, and income generation. The… Read more »