March 27
Africa: Japan Provides JPY 5 Billion (About U.S.$34 Million) for WFP's Emergency Support to 15 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support WFP's emergency assistance to improve… Read more »
Nigeria: Kalu Meets Okonjo-Iweala, Seeks WTO's Help in Contamination of Agricultural Products During Export
Premium Times
Mr Kalu said African businessmen face hurdles in marketing their products, primarily due to aflatoxins contaminating them en route to their destinations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Unveils Incentive Planning Grain Prices . . . Reassures Farmers On Payment
The Herald
Cabinet yesterday approved an incentive planning price of US$440 per tonne for wheat and US$360 for maize and sorghum, with the Government assuring farmers of timeous payments for… Read more »
March 26
Kenya: MPs Demand Special Audit On Fake Fertilizer Distribution With Punitive Recommendations
Capital FM
Top officials within the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are now on the radar after Members of Parliament called for a special… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Releases First Starvation Cult Bodies to Families
DW
A year after the exhumation of victims of a starvation cult in Kenya, authorities handed over the first remains to their relatives. Read more »
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa, East and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cotton Industry Faces Worst Season in Years
The Herald
Zimbabwe's once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced drought. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Targets 50 000ha Irrigation for Schools, Youth Centres and Villages
The Herald
WITH climate change challenges showing no signs of abating, the Government is targeting to put 50 000 hectares under irrigation at schools, villages and youth centres. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Intensifies Maize Mop Up Exercise
The Herald
THE Government is buying maize at US$390 per tonne for the 2022/23 season as it consolidates an ongoing mop-up exercise aimed at supporting national food security and sustainable… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Council to Equip Horticultural Farmers
The Herald
The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has announced the introduction of initiatives to transform smallholder horticulture farming in line with Government's Rural Development… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Bandit, Recover 81 Cows in FCT
Daily Trust
Command have raided a kidnappers' den, arrested a bandit and recovered 81 rustled cows, four sheep and AK-47 rifles. Read more »
Rwanda: One Acre Fund-Tubura Provides Nutrient - Rich Maize Flour to ECD Centres
New Times
Tubura is distributing IYACU, a nutritious maize flour, to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to alleviate stunting and malnutrition among children in six districts. Read more »
March 25
Egypt: Ministry of Agriculture Denies News of Deadly Virus Affecting Poultry
Egypt Online
The Cabinet's media center has denied reports claiming that a new deadly virus is affecting poultry in farms. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Seedlings Preparation Underway for This Year's Planting Season
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed that seedlings are under preparation across Ethiopia for this year's planting season as part of the Green Legacy Initiative. Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Niño - Farmers Suffer Huge Discounts On Livestock
The Herald
The effects of El Niño drought are tightening their grip on Zimbabwe's rural communities, forcing desperate farmers to sell off their prized livestock - primarily goats and… Read more »
Central Africa: Central African Govt Expands Schools Meals Coverage to Boost Food Production and Help Children Learn and Grow in School
WFP
The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of the homegrown… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan On the Brink of Famine
Crisis Group
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan as famine looms… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Natfoods Volumes Surge 3,4pc for Half Year Period
The Herald
National Foods volumes for the interim period to December 31, 2023, grew by 3,4 percent to 285 000 tonnes from the comparative period, largely driven by growth from the Stockfeeds. Read more »
March 24
Liberia: Moa Earmarks Development of 2000 Hectares Lowland
New Dawn
The government of Liberia discloses a plan to develop 2000 hectares of lowland with improved rice seed varieties in Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, as part of President Joseph… Read more »
Tanzania: Blessed Are Beer Drinkers, for They Shall Have Healthy Imaginations
Daily News
Being a journalist is tough, especially if you work in an environment which cannot be described as conducive, that is why these guys are referred to as the "Fourth Estate", and… Read more »