Tanzania: Cashew Farmers Pocket 2.6 Billion

cashew

Cashew nut farmers from five villages in Lindi Region have pocketed 2.6bn/- from Mnolela Primary Society in the region after selling their produce in three auctions this year.

GES fingerlings distributed to FCT farmers die

Mohammadu Buhari

As another GES is about to commence, the Federal Capital Territory( FCT)Fish Farmers Association  has sent a caution to the Government to learn from the past experience where all the fingerlings input distributed to three thousand members during the last administrations was a fraud to the national food security as all of them died on arrival.

Food Sustainability Media Award to Highlight Food System Paradoxes, Propose Solutions

Food System Paradoxes

The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) and the Thomson Reuters Foundation announced in early December the launch of a Food Sustainability Media Award to increase the public’s awareness of food sustainability issues worldwide, find solutions, and encourage action. The award will recognize excellent professional and up-and-coming journalists from around the world who have focused their reporting on topics relating to food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition. Applications for the award will open January 9, 2017.

GES: Suppliers demand payment as FG embarks on inputs distribution

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The concluded arrangement of the Federal Government (FG) to finally embark on Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) inputs’ distribution of improved seeds and fertilizers to farmers for the 2016 dry season farming may have been stalled as suppliers have insisted on the settlement of outstanding bills before they would release any products to agro dealers for onward transfer to the rural areas of need, towards achieving the  government’s effort to increase food production.

As Nigerian Environment Minister becomes Deputy UN Secretary General

 Nigerian Environment Minister becomes Deputy UN Secretary General

HOMEF sees the appointment of Amina Mohammed, the Minister of Environment of Nigeria as the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, as a validation of her clear focus and universal commitment to the common good – and especially to the environment.

Africa: Pharmacist - When Soft Drinks Harm Softly

soft drinks

The festive season is here and there'll be parties everywhere. One important aspect of every party is the drinks. You can be sure that people will be guzzling down bottles of Soda on Christmas and New Year.

Ethiopia: Center Discovers New Crops, Animal Feed Species

Animal Feed Species

The new varieties could improve production and productivity.The Bako Agricultural Research Center announced that it has submitted its research findings of nine varieties of improved crops and animal fodder species to the National Species Endorsing Committee.

East Africa: Postharvest Losses Still Major Challenge in East Africa

Farmers put their harvested maize on the sun to dry

Smallholder farmers can reduce post-harvest losses and improve income by adopting better storage management practices and technologies.

Why Kebbi state will not participate in GES, by Agric Commisioner

Alhaji Garba Mohammed Dandiga

The commissioner for Agriculture, Kebbi state, Alhaji Garba Mohammed Dandiga has attributed the late delivery of inputs as one of the reasons why his state will not participate in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) recently rolled out Growth Enhancement Programme (GES) saying subsidy is not what farmers need, but affordability and accessibility of agro inputs.

Buhari Lauds Lagos, Kebbi On Production of Lake Rice

LAKE Rice

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Lagos and Kebbi governments for the successful partnership that gave rise to the local production of LAKE Rice (Lagos-Kebbi Rice).