In the agricultural sector, women are engaging in serious farming, concentrating on crops such as sisal, tobacco and cashew nut farming. Read more »
A lack of agriculture extension services and a scarcity of basic soil supplements have contributed to severely depressed yields for crucial staples, a report by the Alliance for a ... Read more »
The GMO debate been characterized by a lack of understanding of the complexities around biotechnology and any state must carefully consider benefits and risks before deciding to ... Read more »
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa urged African Union member states to seriously rethink policies on agriculture, whose share of GDP, he ... Read more »
The African Agribusiness Forum has started where delegates will be addressing the theme of "transforming Africa's agriculture for shared prosperity and improved livelihoods; ... Read more »
The World Bank has approved U.S.$495.3 million to improve farmers' access to irrigation and drainage services, strengthen institutional arrangements for integrated water resources ... Read more »
Dr. Akin Adesina, Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture, hails agri-business that also benefits small farmers as Nigeria's path to prosperity - in contrast to oil, which left most ... Read more »
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed optimism that the country will soon attain self-sufficiency in rice production. Read more »
Food sector experts have gathered in Addis Ababa to discuss building strong institutions and incorporating resilience into the post-2015 agenda. Read more »
The government has approved a loan of U.S.$152.12 million from the African Development Bank for the agriculture sector and will assist in growing the rice, sorghum, and cassava for ... Read more »
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