GHANA- Why OIL PALM?

The OIL PALM

The oil palm tree is a tropical perennial crop with excellent benefits. Per hectare, it is the most productive oil crop in the world, being 10 times more productive than soybean and other oil bearing seeds.

Cassava farmers in Cross River partner stakeholders on ethanol production

Cassava

The Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Cassava Growers Association says it is collaborating with some stakeholders to produce ethanol from cassava to be used as an alternative to petrol.

South Africa: North West Agricultural Development Honours Agricultural Advisors

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North West Department for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development honours agricultural advisors. The Department for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development has honoured agricultural advisors for the hard and commitment.

Farmer wants govts to provide silos for storage of farm produce

Standard Agro Farms

Mr Taiwo Falana, Director, Standard Agro Farms, on Monday called on the three tiers of government to provide more silos where farmers could store their produce after harvesting.

Herders suffer as Nigeria army shuts cattle trade to fight Boko Haram

Herders

A Nigerian government push to strangle the Boko Haram insurgency has shut down the cattle trade that sustained the city of Maiduguri, leaving many residents with no livelihood, including many of the two million people displaced by the war.

Kenyan Researchers Step Up Trials for Genetically Altered Crops in Bid to Fight Hunger

genetically modified maize

National field trials for genetically modified maize (BT maize) have reignited interest in the bid by government and private companies to use science to produce more food cheaply.

Agatu Killings: Miyetti Allah Demands Cattle Routes, Grazing Reserves Law

The National Assembly

The National Assembly has been called upon to urgently make laws that will address issues of grazing reserves and cattle routes nationwide.

Gambia: National Assembly Select Committee Embarks On Agric Tour

Agric Tour

The National Assembly Select Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and NGO Affairs on Wednesday 9th March commenced a nationwide tour to assess and gather firsthand information on Vision 2016 farms, horticulture and aquaculture centres, agriculture projects, activities and programmes.

Cocoa Farmers in Cross River Lament Low Price, Export Opportunities

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Cross River State cocoa farmers have decried poor pricing, lack of herbicides, processing plant, challenges with export and funding as their major challenges in the cocoa business.

ECOWAS countries urged on implementation of RCoE action plan

ECOWAS

As ECOWAS decision makers and head of national institutions of the National Centres of Specialization (NCoS) of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) converged in Abuja to deliberate on a regional action plan for the transformation of the NCoS into Regional Centres of Excellence, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Shehu Ahmed, has charged delegates from member countries to match their words with actions; saying gone are the days when Africa countries will attend workshops like this only to fail in implementing its outcome.