October 30
Tanzania: Affordable Fertiliser From Qatar in Offing
Daily News
TANZANIA plans to import fertiliser from Qatar at a more affordable price, in a major boost for the agricultural sector. Read more »
Namibia: Unam Pumps Into Community Garden
New Era
The University of Namibia (Unam), through the Nourishing Spaces project (NCD), handed over materials worth over N$170 000 to the Evululuko community gardening project. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Agricultural Symposium Set for Friday
The Herald
The Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth-CAADP Symposium is scheduled for November 1, 2024, in Harare at the Harare Exhibition Park. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Colleges Preparing Graduates for Modern Farming Challenges
The Herald
A GOVERNMENT official has extolled agricultural colleges for producing a new generation of professionals well-equipped to meet the demands of modern day farming and drive growth… Read more »
October 29
South Africa: Home Affairs Official Bust in Fake Marriage Scam - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2024
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Africa: Climate Change Is Making It Harder for People to Get the Care They Need [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme weather events such as heat… Read more »
Africa: Food Security Is Key to Making 'Peace With Nature' [analysis]
IPS
As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of… Read more »
Mali: WFP Responds to Devastating Floods in Mali That Have Affected 350,000 People
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Targets Cooking Oil Self-Sufficiency
The Herald
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Africa: Africa Bringing More Youth to the Forefront in the Efforts to Ensure Food Security
Ethiopian Herald
Food security, as defined by the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is achieved when all individual citizens in a country possess the financial means and access to… Read more »
Nigeria: Address Land Degradation, Insecurity to Boost Farming, Reduce Food Prices, Govt Urged
This Day
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have warned that unless the problems of insecurity, land degradation, and climate change are effectively tackled, the price of food stuffs… Read more »
Africa: Chickens As Well As Cheetahs - Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
IPS
As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. Read more »
Liberia: Govt, EU Launch U.S.$24m Project to Boost Agricultural Productivity
Liberian Observer
The government and the European Union (EU) have launched a US$24M project aimed at addressing Liberia's agricultural quagmire, occasioned by decades of challenges, especially lack… Read more »
Uganda: Coffee Farmers Earn USD 1.4bn Amid UCDA Deadlock
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's coffee farmers reaped record export earnings, totaling over US$ $1.4 billion from the sale of 6.35 million 60-kg bags during the 2023/24 coffee year ending September 30. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza Programme Hits a Snag As Govt Fails to Pay Suppliers Over U.S.$300 Million
New Zimbabwe
THE government-initiated agricultural scheme Pfumvudza/Intwasa for vulnerable farmers across the country is facing financial constraints with the government failing to pay… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nation's Livestock Exports Thrive Amid Macroeconomic Reforms
Ethiopian Herald
Over 109,000 livestock exported in quarter Read more »
Ethiopia: Irrigation Reforms - Building Block of Commercial Farming, Food Sovereignty
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's growing focus on irrigation development, backed by legal and structural reforms, is becoming instrumental in promoting commercial agriculture and… Read more »
West Africa: Nigerian Cocoa Farmers Lament Low Domestic Consumption
Daily Trust
Industry stakeholders have expressed concerns over low domestic consumption, limited processing of cocoa products, and data inadequacies affecting Nigeria's cocoa sector. Read more »
Uganda: NEED Warns Against Framing Coffee As a Tribe-Specific Product
Nile Post
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) led by Joseph Kabuleta has urged Parliament to set aside regional and tribal biases, emphasising national unity and equitable… Read more »
Nigeria: Foodco Expands to Lagos Mainland With 22nd Outlets
Vanguard
A retailer in Nigeria and one of Africa's fastest-growing companies, FoodCo, has announced the opening of its latest brand store in Ikotun, Lagos. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Wheat Farmers Urged to Speed Up Harvest
The Herald
With 300 combine harvesters now available for the record 600 000 tonne harvest, wheat farmers can move fast to bring in the rest of the crop, with 200 000 tonnes already gathered. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Ramp Up Rice Production
The Herald
The Government is moving to enhance rice production this summer season amid intensifying efforts to reduce reliance on costly imports on the backdrop of escalating prices and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sugar Tax Boost for Cancer Fight
The Herald
Treasury has urged the Ministry of Health and Child Care to expedite its procurement processes for the purchase of cancer treatment machines from the revenue generated through the… Read more »
October 28
Africa: By Choosing What We Eat, We Choose the World We Want to Live in [interview]
IPS
"How we prepare and eat food should not be at the expense of our biodiversity," says 3-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is on a mission to change our relationship with… Read more »
Tanzania: Students and Peasants in Tanzania Join Hands to Mark World Food Sovereignty Day
People's Dispatch
MVIWATA brought together students and farmers for activities to discuss the importance of agroecology and food sovereignty across Tanzania and Africa. Read more »
