Gambia: Second Generation Farmer Consultations Underway

Farmers

The National Coordinating Organisation for Farmers Associations, The Gambia, otherwise known as NACOFAG, on Thursday 10 August 2017, started a two- day consultation forum on the Gambia National Agriculture Investment Plan, GNAIP.

Tanzania: Students' Ingenuity to Make Food Much Safer

Bad weather

BAD weather, infections, diminishing immunity or simply calamities? Well, while all these could be the causes, many diseases affecting most Tanzanians have been discovered to originate from dinner tables.

A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAAT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL COCOA SUMMIT HOLDING FROM 28TH TO 31ST AUGUST, 2017 AT NICON LUXURY HOTEL, ABUJA.

President Muhammadu Buhari RTD (GCFR)

President and Commander-In-Chief of Armed Forces of

Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 It is my singular honor and pleasure to be in your midst today to address this distinguished gathering at the opening ceremony of the First International Cocoa Summit taking place in our nation’s capital, Abuja.

Eritrea: Adi-Tekelezan - Plantation of Over 40,000 Tree Seedlings

Seeds

Over 40,000 tree seedlings are being planted at a communal level in Dekemhare administrative area, Adi-Tekelezan sub-zone.

Gambia: Villagers Complain of Insect Invasion On Their Farms

Maize

One Essa Bojang of Mbankam has call on the Government especially the Agriculture Ministry, to come to their aid as insects have invaded their maize and beans farms.

picture speak at the 1st Cocoa International Conference

The Commissioner of Agriculture Ekiti State Mr. Kehinde Odebunmi & Publisher food farm news, Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde

 A 1st Cocoa International Conference hits the third day of intensive deliberation for re positioning for better economy, here are the picture speak at the event. it is expected to end with a gala night.

Namibia: Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Omusati Is Fake News

Chicken

State veterinarian in Omusati Region Josephat Peter has dismissed reports of a second outbreak of Newcastle disease in the region.

Mozambique: Strikers Burn Down 44 Hectares of Sugar Cane in Maragra

Sugarcane

Strikers at Maragra sugar mill, in the southern Mozambican district of Manhiça, about 80 kilometres north of Maputo, on Wednesday burned down about 44.8 hectares of sugar cane.

Cross River to create 3000 jobs

Governor of the state, Prof. Ben Ayade

*  constructing N7bn cocoa processing plant

The Cross River Government has said that the state will create more than 3000 jobs for the youths through  cocoa production and processing in the state, this was disclosed during the First International Cocoa Summit, held in Abuja.

Kenya: Flour Supply in City Centre Stabilises as Transporters Resume

Flour

Normal supply of flour within Nairobi CBD resumed late last week with millers saying the shortage witnessed resulted from transporters keeping off the road.

We must consume what we produce- Stakeholders

1st International Cocoa Summit Abuja

Stakeholders present at the first international cocoa summit in Abuja have called on Nigerians to increase local consumption of cocoa in the country so as to be relevant among the comity of nation doing well in cocoa industry.

Angola: Huila - Agriculture Sector Needs Southern Region's Meat Production Potential

Meat

The secretary of State for the Agricultural Entrepreneurial Sector, Carlos Alberto Jaime, last Wednesday in Lubango City, southern Huila Province, said that the country's southern region has a potential that can contribute to the reduction of meat imports, through the participation of entrepreneurs, traditional farmers and the Executive.

CAN proposes five year plan as price fall

President, Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Vice President, World producers cocoa organization, Mr. Sayina Riman

One of the focal issues the first international cocoa conference starting tomorrow Monday in Abuja, Nigeria may have to look into is how a five year action plan will be put in place to strengthen the produce against the falling price through backward integration production with consumption through provisions of government off takers policy.

Sudan: Ghandour Meets FAO Representative

FAO

Khartoum — Foreign Minister, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour met, Wednesday, at his office, the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Permanent Representative, BaBa Ghana Ahmadou who presented his credentials to the minister to start his mission in Sudan.

Kenya: Focus Shifts to New Leaders On Proposed Coffee Sector Reforms

Harvesting Cofee

The elections are over. And the focus is now turning to incoming leaders and whether they will embrace reforms proposed by a team of experts to turn around the fortunes of the coffee sub-sector.

All is set for First cocoa international conference at Abuja, Nigeria.

First cocoa international conference at Abuja, Nigeria

The stage for the 1^st international cocoa conference holding at Nicon Luxury, Abuja is getting set for the four days intensive brainstorming sessions for the way forward to reposition the dwindling productivity of the produce in Nigeria as many participants from the other countries of the world are already arriving for the summit.

Sudan: Sesame, Food and Medicine Combined

Sesame

Sesame is an oil seed and is one of Sudan's important foreign exchange earners.

The sesame crop flourishes best in the rain-fed agricultural zones of Gedarif in the Central- East of Sudan that hosts the country's major modern and camel-driven oil mills. It is also widely grown in the Daly, Mazmoum and Agadi districts of the Blue Nile State and in the plains of Northern and Southern Kordofan states. It is cultivated mechanically and manually in all those regions.

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Hidden' Hunger Crisis in Congo Pushing It Closer to Famine

Famine

"It's a humanitarian tsunami, but it's a silent tsunami, that's the problem"

Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in the last year, leaving 7.7 million people in urgent need of food aid and pushing the country closer to famine than it has been in a decade, food security experts said on Monday.

Angola: Huila - Agriculture Sector Needs Southern Region's Meat Production Potential

meet production

The secretary of State for the Agricultural Entrepreneurial Sector, Carlos Alberto Jaime, last Wednesday in Lubango City, southern Huila Province, said that the country's southern region has a potential that can contribute to the reduction of meat imports, through the participation of entrepreneurs, traditional farmers and the Executive.

Meet The Co-founder of Cellulant Nigeria and The Publisher of Food Farm News

 Co-founder, Cellulant Nigeria, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro & Food Farm News publisher. Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde.

The Co-founder, Cellulant Nigeria, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro, the main brain behind electronic wallet to curb corruption at the inputs end of agriculture Nigeria, a model that is being now copied from Nigeria, and Food Farm News publisher. Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde. 

Agro-dealers may stage protest against 39billion naira

Agro- Dealers

There are indications that input providers under the umbrella Agro-Dealer Association of Nigeria (GESAAN)  might stage another protest  for the none payment of 39 billon naira being the  balance payment for the input supplied for agricultural farming seasons in the last and present administrations under the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES).

Cocoa Industry: Nigeria ready to reposition, says Ope Ewe

Director, commodities, product inspectorate department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Opelolu Opeewe

As the first cocoa international conference commences August 28^th to 31^st, all preparation is in top gear towards the successful hosting of the event in Nigeria according the Director, commodities, product inspectorate department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Opelolu Opeewe, who pointed out that the administration of president Mohammudu Buhari is well prepared to reposition the produce for more competitiveness in the global market.

Buhari's Govt Revival of 11 Fertiliser Plant Leading to Export - FEPSAN

Fertilizer Plant

The Executive Secretary of the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association (FEPSAN), Alhaji Ahmed Rabiu Kwa, says Nigeria will begin to export fertiliser in the next five years going by the programme of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).

Mauritius: There Will Be No Increase in Price of Bread, Says Commerce Minister

Bread

press release

There will be no increase in the price of bread following the recent rise in fuel prices. Such an increase would be unjustified as fuel and bread are not directly linked.

Nigeria: Lower Your Interest Rates for Farmers - Obasanjo to Banks

Farmer

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has urged commercial banks to lower their interest rates to enable farmers access loans for improved agricultural production.

Gambia: Fish Dumped Due to Dispute

Fish

Fish was dumped in Kartong yesterday because the Gunjur and Kartong Fishing Committees following a dispute over the sale of fish that were caught at Kartong.

Nigeria: Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Urge Commercial Banks to Lower Interest Rates for Farmers

Farmer

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday urged commercial banks to lower their interest rates to enable farmers access loans for improved agricultural production.

COMMUNIQUÉ- 42ND REGULAR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NCARD) HELD AT DR. OBI WALI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA FROM APRIL 24 – 28, 2017

42ND REGULAR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NCARD) HELD AT DR. OBI WALI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA FROM APRIL 24 – 28, 2017   

The 42^nd Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) held at Dr. Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria from April 24 – 28, 2017 under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, OFR, was declared open by His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON. The theme of the 42^nd National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) Meeting was “Agribusiness Investment for Economic Stabilization, Diversification and Growth”. The Council meeting commenced after the opening ceremony. 

NCA resolutions undergoing validation

Chief Audu Ogbeh

All the resolution taken at the National Council of Agriculture (NCA), held at Port-Harcourt, Cross River state, this year April may have been going through a validation as a team of officials from the ministry will be meeting for the purpose according to our findings.

Angola: Camabatela Slaughterhouse to Be Unveiled Friday

Slaughterhouse

Camabatela slaughterhouse, located in Ambaca municipality, northern Cuanza Norte province, is being inaugurated this Friday by the Agriculture Minister, Marcos Alexandre Nhunga, Angop learnt on Thursday.

Niger Has Capacity to Feed Africa - Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Niger State, with its large arable land and other agricultural potentials, has capacity to feed the whole of Africa.

Zimbabwe: Doctors Warn On 'Deadly' Flu Virus

Doctors

Medical doctors yesterday warned that a flu bug, which may cause complications if not treated early, has hit the country.

Nigeria: Malnutrition - 10 Million Nigerian Children Risk Mental Deformity in Adulthood

Farmer

Not less than 10 million Nigerian children or 13 per cent of the population of children in the country are at the risk of becoming mentally deformed in adulthood - no thanks to nutrient deprivation, particularly lack of iodine in the diet.

Sudan: Governor of Khartoum State Says the State Keen to Increase Production, Achieve Food Securit

Fish Farm

The Governor of Khartoum State, Gen. Abdul-Rahim Mohamed Hussein has underlined the State' resolve to raise production , achieve food security, substitute imports and increase exports.

Ethiopia: Alarm As Drought Kills Two Million Livestock

Drought

Drought victims continue to live in fear and uncertainty as the recent severe drought has killed two million livestock so far, according to a report of the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The primary reason for the death of the livestock is linked to a rise in drought affected areas and people.

Nigeria: How New Farming Initiative Is Transforming Lives in Nasarawa Community

Farmer

Gaate is about an hour drive away from the Abuja municipality. But this rural settlement along the Keffi-Akwanga road in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State could as well have been in another country. Blessed with vast arable land, majority of the residents are subsistent farmers and neither dream or feel the glitz of the Nigerian federal capital.

Sudan: Bread Shortage in Sudan's El Gedaref, Prices Soar in Darfur

Bread

 The capital of El Gedaref state has witnessed a severe bread shortage since Monday. A resident told Radio Dabanga that people must queue for hours at bakeries hoping to get some bread.

Mozambique: Over 400,000 US Dollars Needed for Grain Storage Silos Repairs

Silos

The Mozambique Commodity Exchange (BMM) says that it needs at least 25 million meticais (about 410,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) to correct mistakes made during the construction of grain storage silos across the country.

Malawi: Climate Extremes, Policy Confuse Crop Choices for Malawi Farmers

Maize

Many farmers feel ill-equipped to decide how much of which crop to plant and when

Elias Kanyangale is ecstatic about his maize harvest. Balancing on a homemade ladder, the farmer retrieves cobs from a full granary, the bounty of this year's good rains, which broke three years of drought in Malawi.

PRESS RELEASE - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMENDS THE IJEBU DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ON POVERTY REDUCTION AND ADVISES OTHER STATES TO EMULATE IN AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES.

THE HON MINISTER OF STATE,AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SENATOR HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI WITH THE DELEGATION  OF  THE IJEBU DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ON POVERTY REDUCTION  LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INITIATIVE, PROF. OLANIPEKUN ALAUSA WHEN THE LATTTER PAID  A COURTESY VISIT  TO THE MINISTER IN ABUJA.

                                                   

The Federal Government has commended the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction ( IDIPR) for contributing to fish production in the country and advised other states to emulate the community’s agricultural initiative.

South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture Confirms Presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Two Ostrich Farms in Heidelberg Area

Ostrich Farms

 press release
 

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI), type H5N8, in two ostrich farms in the Heidelberg area.

Tanzania: Ambitious New Plan Aims to Double Production of Coffee

Coffee

Coffee production in Tanzania could more than double in four years' time if an action programme to increase the competitiveness of small holder farmers is successfully implemented.

Botswana: Govt Supports Farming

farmer

President Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has reassured farmers that government's commitment towards agriculture will continue undiminished.

Nigeria: NDE Trains 400 Youths On Agricultural Skills

NDE

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in collaboration with C. Hassan Consultancy Ltd. has commenced a refresher training of 400 unemployed youths in Kaduna state on agricultural skills for gainful employment.

Nigeria: Obasanjo to Commercial Banks - Lower Interest Rates for Farmers

Farmers

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged commercial banks to lower their interest rates to enable farmers access loans for improved agricultural production.

The 4th National Commodity Growers, Processors and Buyers Forum

group picture

The 4th National Commodity Growers, Processors and Buyers Forum with the theme " sustainable  market opportunities in agriculture materials for stakeholders in the North Central and South western states in Nigeria held at National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Ilorin was very eventful as stakeholders were admonished to take the advantage of present economic repositioning of agriculture commercialization by the FG with upper priority using the best agronomics practices and value addition through processing for maximum market advantages for both local and international markets. Stakeholders are taken through some of the available simple farming and processing machines available at NCAM for off takers.

Tanzania: Controversy Surrounds Suspected Expired Sulphur

cashew trees

While Mtwara regional authorities have reportedly seized expired Sulphur, used for spraying cashew trees, the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TPRI) officers have reported to the Minister of State in the President's Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Mr George Simbachawene, that government agencies keep interfering with the administration of the said substance.

Ethiopia: UN Agency Sounds Alarm As Drought-Stricken Herders in Ethiopia Face Massive Livestock Losses

The most severe drought in decades has struck parts of Ethiopia, exacerbated by a particularly strong El Niño effect. This has led to successive failed harvests and widespread livestock deaths in some areas, and humanitarian needs have tripled since the beginning of 2015.

Drought has devastated herders' livelihoods as it exhausted pastures and water sources, the United Nations agriculture agency said today, stressing that supporting them to get back on their feet and prevent further livestock losses are crucial in the Horn of Africa country, where hunger has been on the rise this year.

FMARD/ICRIST train youth fabricators

FMARD/ICRIST training youth fabricators

 As part of the Federal Government drives to reposition agricultural practices to remove drudgery in farming through the use of modern simple and efficient tools, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in partnership with International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is presently giving training to 34 youth fabricators along the value chains of sorghum at National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Ilorin. 

UNIDO technical support programme, Agric, Trade ministries co-chair

UNIDO

In a bit to ensure standard of agricultural produce in Nigeria, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has set up a technical support programme that will resuscitate and extablish zonal commodities certification centres with both the federal Ministries of Agriculture, and Trade and Investment being the co-chair.