Serving Up Local Food and Social Justice at Soul Fire Farm

At Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York

At Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York, farmers Leah Penniman and Jonah Vitale-Wolff see equality and sustainable food systems as two sides of the same coin. In their work as farmers and educators, Penniman and Vitale-Wolff seek to encourage conversations both about injustice within the food system and the potential for more equitable food systems to facilitate greater equality. They couple education about sustainable agricultural practices with racial justice workshops and make concerted efforts to bring farmers of color to the table.

Food Security: FAO Advocates FG Funding For Cadre Harmonise Tool In Nigeria

FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called on governments at all levels especially at the federal level, to make funds available for  the institutionalization of Cadre Harmonise process currently in its second phase and ongoing in 16 states of the federation.

Cellulant Clinches Key Continental Award

Cellulant

Sequel to the “Achiever in Agriculture” Award conferred on the company at the 2015 Nigeria Agriculture Awards, Cellulant  has added another feather to its cap of achievements.

BoA, IFAD to boost funding for Nigerian farmers

Danbala Danju

Officials of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) are collaborating with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) to scale up farmers’ participation in its Anchor Borrower Programme to increase agricultural productivity in the country.

An Australian soda tax: A sweet plan to reduce diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

Evidence increases for a soda tax in Australia.

Recent research from the University of Queensland, Deakin University, and the Obesity Policy Coalition provides a case for implementing a sugar-sweetened beverage or a soda tax in Australia. Research from these organizations highlights how a soda tax may reduce the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes by approximately 800 per year.

The Organic Center Report Says Organic Livestock Can Combat Antibiotic Resistance

A recent report by The Organic Center asserts that organic meat is “the best choice” consumers can make to protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

The Organic Center recently released a review paper explaining how organic agricultural practices can reduce a consumer’s exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The primary assertion is that organic meat is “the best choice” consumers can make to protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Tomato Farmers Collaborate To Boost Wheat Production In Sokoto – Chairman

Tomato

Alhaji Haruna Abubakar, Chairman, Tomato Farmers Association of Nigeria, Sokoto State Chapter, said his members would collaborate with wheat farmers to boost the production of the product in the state.

GMOs: Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater?

GMO Product

Although the Nigerian government in 2015 established the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), under the Federal Ministry of Environment to ensure proper regulation of modern biotechnological activities and genetically modified organisms in order to protect the lives of consumers, Nigerians have unceasingly adopted a hostile stance toward the technology.

Land Grab Update: Mozambique, Africa Still in the Crosshairs

More than 1,000 large-scale foreign land deals are now under contract for agriculture covering more than 26 million hectares of land, according to the new report by Land Matrix Initiative

On October 12, the government of Mozambique quietly announced that it would close its Agriculture Promotion Centre (CEPAGRI), the agency created in 2006 to promote large-scale foreign investment in the country’s agricultural sector. In a terse statement, government spokesman Mouzinho Saide gave no reason for the closure, saying only that its functions would be subsumed under a different agency in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Diversification: Expert Calls For More Investment In Fish Farming

 Fish Farming

Dr Kunle Ajasa, a Fishery and Aquatic Management expert, has said that adequate investments by the three tiers of governments in the fishery would boost the sector in the country.