Kenya: Only One Person Dead From Drought, Eric Kiraithe Says

Drought

The government on Thursday said it has recorded only one death due to drought despite revelations of at least seven people dying from the prolonged dry spell.

Uganda: Suggestions On Current Food Challenges

Coffee

The farmers who attended the second National Coffee Festival at Mandela National Stadium, Nambole, on November 4 were introduced to the Coffee Drought Indexed Insurance, which will be rolled out to interested farmers across the country in the coming months. One of the key speakers at the function, Joost Derwoerd, the director of Earth Environment Monitoring/Resilient Africa Network, told them: "Farming is the biggest business in the world. But it is done under an open roof which makes it vulnerable to the ravages of nature."

European potato scientists meet in Scotland to discuss crop challenges

potato

“Pests and pathogens remain a major constraint to food security in a world where potato is rising in importance as a major food crop.

Entrepreneur Turns Plastic Waste Into a Way to Save Trees

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Thirteen years ago, Aghan Oscar, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it.

Kenya: Samburu County Government Rejects 8,000 Bags of Maize

A woman fetches water from a dug sandy hole in Ntepes in Opiroi, Samburu.

The Samburu County Government has rejected 8,000 bags of maize it bought from the National Cereals and Produce Board.

Nigeria to Stop Russian Wheat Imports

Wheat

The government has decided to stop wheat imports to help save its foreign currency reserves.

Kenya's Food Crisis to Worsen, Agency Warns

Kenya's Food Crisis to Worsen

  *Food Crisis to Worsen, Agency Warns 
According to an agency monitoring drought, food shortage has been increased by conflict in some counties, the most serious case being along the border of Isiolo and Garissa, where pastoralists' clashing is common.

Nigeria: Chi Farms Partners USAID to Empower 6000 Farmers

USAID

Chi Farms Limited, a leading company in the poultry, cattle, catfish, feed milling and food processing business in Nigeria and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to empower small holder farmers in Nigeria and boost food security.

The Buzz on Livestock Fly Control

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The biting stable fly is a painful nuisance to pastured cattle. Unfortunately, there’s nothing that can be done in pastures to reduce stable fly numbers except control the sites where they develop as maggots. The time to do that is before the insects have the chance to breed.

Sokoto trains 115 LG workers

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State

The Sokoto State Government has commenced the training of no fewer than 115 Local Government workers on modern agricultural extension services.