Why Does Distasteful News On Floriculture Remains As Swarm Like a Plague of Locusts?
Ethiopian Herald
The floriculture industry in Ethiopia began in the early 1980s when state-owned farms started producing and exporting flower to Europe. The sector flourished in the early 2000s… Read more »
Chakwera Unveils Bold Measures to Rescue Malawians From Fuel Shortages, Violence, and Hunger
Nyasa Times
On the night of November 27, 2024, President Lazarus Chakwera took to the podium in the capital, delivering a sweeping national address that laid bare the struggles Malawi faces… Read more »
Solar Dryers Transform Mozambique's Fisheries
allAfrica
A project to provide fishing communities with tools and knowledge to dry fish has changed lives. Read more »
Schlettwein Has His Last Dance
Namibian
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein cast his last ballot in his capacity as a minister in Windhoek on Wednesday, after serving the country in government for more than three… Read more »
Wheat Farmers Optimistic
The Herald
Wheat deliveries now stand at 186 682 tonnes compared to 199 459 tonnes during the same period last year with farmers expecting a bumper harvest of 600 000 tonnes this season. Read more »
Child Labour in Agricultural Sector Remains Great Challenge - Govt
Vanguard
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that child labour, particularly in the agricultural sector, remained a significant challenge across West Africa. Read more »
Band Aid Sang 'Feed the World' 40 Years Ago - Where Is Hunger Still an Issue Today? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? charity hit was released on November 25. The new mix, which features vocals recycled from previous versions… Read more »
Kenya's Biosafety Agency to Enforce GMO Regulations After Court Ruling
Business Day Africa
Kenya's National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has pledged to uphold strict oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) after a High Court ruling reaffirmed the legality of the… Read more »
The Republic of Korea Strengthens Its Commitment to Food Security in Madagascar
WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) warmly welcomes an in-kind contribution of 10,000 metric tons of rice and a US$ 1 million cash contribution from the Republic of Korea (ROK),… Read more »
COP16 CBD - Seychelles Cautious About Biodiversity Credits, More Analysis Needed
Seychelles News Agency
Citing the need to exercise caution, the Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, described financing as a tool to forward the common… Read more »
Lawyers Laud KUBICO's Public Education On GMO
Business Day Africa
The legal fraternity has hailed Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium's (KUBICO) efforts to equip them with biotechnology expertise, a timely move following the lifting of… Read more »
Hlabisa Urges Municipal Leaders to Implement By-Laws to Curb Foodborne Illnesses
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the nation cannot afford to lose a single life due to foodborne illnesses. Read more »
Sudan's Victims Survived Killings - Now They Face Starvation [press release]
HRW
Starvation is silently killing 100 people a day in Sudan, according to an aid official who briefed the United Nations Security Council in August, including in the Nuba Mountains in… Read more »
WFP Scales Up Emergency Drought Food Distributions in Zambia With Support From the Republic of Korea
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has expanded the distribution of food and commodity vouchers to 21,800 drought-affected people in the southern districts of Gwembe,… Read more »
Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought
allAfrica
Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. Read more »
