How AfDB is helping transform Agriculture in Africa – Report

AFDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has deployed $5.5 billion in investments into the agriculture sector over five years up to 2015, the new Development Effectiveness Review on Agriculture, has revealed.

Severe Water Restrictions for Mozambican Capital

Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area

The Maputo Regional Water Company (AdeM) has announced drastic restrictions in the water supply to the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area (Maputo and Matola cities, and Boane district) as from Tuesday.

Africa Resilience Forum: AfDB President lays out blueprint for dealing with fragility

Akinwumi Adesina

• Bank calls for innovative partnerships needed to deal with fragility
• Additional concessional resources for fragile situations increased to 17%
• Bank to deliver High 5s in 10,000 communities in fragile situations in 1,000 day

Nigeria loses 3.5 million birds to Avian Influnza – Ogbeh

Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government has announced the spread of a new strain of Avian Influenza virus, popularly known as bird flu to 26 states including the Federal Capital Territory, affecting over 3.5 million birds.

FG increases import duties on rice, salt and other food items

President Buhari

The Federal Government has raised duties on some food items being imported into the country. Some of these food items include rice, salt and sugarcane and are known have alternatives that can be sourced locally.

Bayelsa Fishermen, Trawler Operators at war over Fishing Grounds

fishermen

Fishermen in communities of Brass and Southern Ijaw Local Governments Areas, Bayelsa State, have decried the unpleasant activities of fishing trawler operators, who they accused of damaging their fishing gears, attacking local anglers and violating maritime laws.

Nigeria launches plan to end hunger by 2030

L-R: Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole; Director General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga; andthe Director of Policy and Program, World Food Programme, Mr StanlakeSamkange; during the launch of the “Synthesis Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review,” in Abuja on Wednesday.

Nigeria makes history today with the launch of a strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger by 2030.

‘We have cultivated over 5,000 hectares with cowpeas’

Mr. Sunday Wabba

Internally Displaced Persons are now one of the common features of the Nigerian horizon. Associated with them are hunger and deprivations in the camps. However, of recent, a quiet agrarian revolution is going on  and the arrowhead of this revolution, Mr. Sunday Wabba, founder of Smile Again African Initiative chatted with Food-Farm News on the changes  and other issues. Excerpts.

NDE to provide 800, 000 Jobs through Agriculture

youth farmer

As part of efforts to complement the Federal Government’s diversification policy, the National Directorate of Employment has disclosed plans to create over 800, 000 jobs in the Agricultural sector.

Climate Change, Labor, and Transportation Under a Trump Administration

Trump Administration

The current picks for cabinet members of the incoming Trump administration are likely to have a substantial influence on policy across the board, with notable change afoot for food, agriculture, and the environment. President-elect Donald Trump announced Andrew Puzder as his choice for Secretary of Labor.