Drought-hit Ethiopia reinvents itself as upmarket tourist destination

Dried riverbeds in the northern Ethiopian drought zone. Photographed from 19,000 feet

With the worst drought in 50 years, some 18 million people dependent on emergency food supplies, and aid agencies warning the money and the aid will run out in two months, it seems a strange time for Ethiopia to be marketing itself as an upmarket tourist destination.

Stakeholders condemns herdsmen grazing activities

 herdsmen

The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned in clear terms the manner in which Fulani herdsmen are overstepping their boundary within the state metropolis, especially on BRT lanes hence obstructing the free flow of traffic.

We Will Urgently Develop Agriculture, Buhari Tells Saudi Businessmen

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari have said that his administration was fully committed to increasing the productivity of Nigeria’s agriculture and solid minerals sectors.

22 Organizations Working to Restore Soils in 2016

Soil

According to the recent United Nations report, Status of the World’s Soil Resources, the world can ameliorate soil degradation if more sustainable practices are promptly implemented.

Nigeria joins Ecosystem- based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA)

EBAFOSA

Nigerian government yesterday officially at Sheraton hotel in Abuja joined other African countries in using Ecosystem-based Adaption to ensuring food security as its branch was launched at Sheraton Hotel Abuja with the theme “Re-shaping Nigeria Food Security and Climate Change Resilience through EBAFOSA”.

France gathers Eastern allies to take on agricultural crisis

A young farmer.

A number of factors ranging from low salaries to difficulties in acquiring land have prevented young Slovaks from access to rural areas. EurActiv Slovakia reports.

Dependence on food imports threatens developing countries, report finds

The possible knock-on effects of droughts and floods on food prices and security have been highlighted by a new study.

Extreme weather and restrictive export policies could create a food crisis that would threaten 200 million people worldwide, a study has shown. EurActiv Germany reports.

Nigeria Woos Turkey For Investments In Agriculture And Solid Minerals

Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment and some Turkish investors on Wednesday held talks that centred on increasing investments in the solid mineral and agriculture sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Female Farmers Find Fame And Fortune On Reality TV Show

 

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 Carolina Chelele is a contestant on a popular reality TV show. It's not about dating, housewives or survival. It's about ... farming. Specifically, farming by females.

We won’t import food for school feeding – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not import food to implement the school feeding aspect of its social investment programmes, Punch Reports.