September 02
Ethiopia: Some 9.8 Mil Hectares of Farmland Covered With Crops in Oromia Region of Ethiopia
ENA
The Oromia Regional Agriculture Bureau announced that 9.8 million hectares of land were covered with crops during this Meher, the main cropping season in Ethiopia. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Advocates Exclusive Breastfeeding for Newborns, Highlights Benefits
Premium Times
NAFDAC enumerates the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and the challenges discouraging it among nursing mothers. Read more »
Africa: Building Up On Past Successes, Rwanda and Ifad Step Up Investments in Sustainable and Productive Food Systems [press release]
IFAD
With adaptation finance needs estimated at about US$ 50 billion a year for Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of… Read more »
September 01
Namibia: The Red Line Shuffle - Progress or Prolonging the Past?
Namibian
The announcement by minister of agriculture, water, and land reform Calle Schlettwein to move the veterinary cordon fence, also known as the red line, further north marks a crucial… Read more »
Nigeria: Lifting of Tariffs On Rice, Others - 'Why Importers Are Slow to Respond' Two Months After
Vanguard
·Stakeholders react to 150 days' window on importation Read more »
Nigeria: As Dapo Abiodun Makes Ogun Food-Secure...
Vanguard
President of the African Develop ment Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, gave a stark warning on Nigeria's import-dependence recently. Speaking at the Council of Anglican Provinces… Read more »
August 30
Nigeria: Food or Death? Displaced Nigerian Villagers Face Tragic Choices Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Premium Times
At least 17 of the displaced locals who went to get food for their families were killed by the terrorists. Read more »
Africa: UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity As Crises Roil East Africa
UN News
Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine… Read more »
South Africa: Tensions Mount As Cape Town Farmers Face Relocation
GroundUp
The area that the government wants to move them to is already occupied Read more »
Kenya: Israel Eyes Kenya for Wheat Farming After Galana-Kulalu Maize Failure
Business Day Africa
Kenya has revealed plans to lease large tracts of land to Israeli investors for wheat production, marking a renewed agricultural venture after an earlier Israeli-led maize project… Read more »
August 29
Namibia: Why Is Namibia Going to Kill its Endangered Desert Elephants? [guest column]
allAfrica
Namibia intends to "cull" 21 elephants in the dry north-west of the country where a small population of desert elephants roam Read more »
Sudan: More Food, Other Relief Reaching Millions of Famished Sudanese
VOA
Breakthroughs providing for greater humanitarian access that were achieved in the first round of U.S.-mediated peace talks on Sudan are holding and expanding, the United States'… Read more »
Sudan: Trucks Roll in Amid Call for More Action to Reel Back Hunger and Famine
WFP
Progress welcome but not enough, World Food Programme warns, as region feels knock-on effects of crisis Read more »
Mozambique: Promises to Boost Tsangano Agriculture
AIM
Daniel Chapo, the candidate of Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party for the presidential election scheduled for 9 October, promised that, if he wins, he will bring agricultural… Read more »
Kenya: Senators Demand New Kcc Assets Register in Quest to End Compensation Dispute By Farmers
Capital FM
Senators have demanded an asset register of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) acquired from the Former KCC to unravel the truth regarding the payment of outstanding… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Speaks On Premium Times Investigation On Filled Milk but Sidesteps Key Concern
Premium Times
NAFDAC's statement sidesteps the issue of how FFMP is sold and advertised as milk when it does not contain the original milk fat, an essential ingredient of milk. Read more »
Sudan: WFP Operational Update On Food Distributions in Sudan
WFP
The UN World Food Programme is working around the clock to deliver food assistance to communities across Sudan facing acute hunger. The food agency's priority is providing vital… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Over 600k Tonne of Wheat in Sight
The Herald
Although the current winter wheat crop suffered frost damage in some areas, Government is optimistic of surpassing 600 000 tonnes as much of the crop is healthy and likely to yield… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Lauds Vat Removal On Meat Products
The Herald
ZANU PF yesterday lauded the Government for removing VAT on all meat products, saying this would benefit low-income families. Read more »
August 28
Africa: Different Policies Needed If African Food Processing Industry to Grow - Experts
VOA
Demand for processed food is on the rise in Africa as the population grows, according to a 63-page report from a group of food experts known as the Malabo Montpellier Panel. Read more »
Angola: Luanda Gets Vegetable Oil and Butter Factory This October
ANGOP
A vegetable and palm oils factory will be opened in Luanda in October this year, with an expected creation of 400 jobs, in a private initiative of the Naval business group. Read more »
Ethiopia: Optimizing Broadening Market Destinies of Horticulture
Ethiopian Herald
It is proved that Ethiopia is rich in natural resources with diversified agro-biodiversity manifested by vast arable lands, water resources suitable for cultivating fruits,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Ties With Caribbean Countries Can Boost Agriculture
Leadership
Nigeria can leverage its multilateral ties with the countries of the Caribbean region to boost agriculture and ensure food security for its citizens especially now that the nation… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Enrolls 60 More Schools for Subsidized Meals
Capital FM
Nairobi has enrolled an additional 60 schools on the Dishi na County programme increasing the number of schools onboarded to 216. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity, Rising Costs Push 31m Nigerians Into Acute Food Shortage, Study Says
Vanguard
More than 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies, the government said on Tuesday, citing a study by several… Read more »