Simple motorized weeders demonstrate the imperatives of cassava mechanization

IITA modified simple motorized weeders being used on a field in Ibadan

Gasoline powered simple weeders adapted for weeding in cassava farms hold promise and may take off the burden of weeding faced by small-scale farmers in Africa.

Tanzania: We Have Enough Food - Ministry

Tanzania

Despite food shortage reports in some parts of the country, preliminary food production forecast for 2015/2016 indicates that the country has a surplus of more than 3 million metric tonnes.

Rwandan Farmers Push for Affordable Irish Potato Seeds

Irish potato

The Soaring prices of Irish potato seeds has left smallholder farmers lamenting, triggering efforts by different stakeholders to a seek remedy.

Ethiopia Gets Really Serious About Feeding Children

Feeding Children

The Ministry of Health and stakeholders from various ministries Thursday launched a 1.14 billion USD nutrition programme running 2016 -2020.

AgraME set to bring global players in agriculture to the Middle East

AgraME

AgraME, the foremost Agricultural trade exhibition of the Middle Eastern and North African countries is set to hold its 2017 edition.

Editorial- Caution against long-term land lease to international farmers

Prof Yemi Osinbajo

This editorial became necessary against the background of recent invitations extended, first to German businessmen by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and, second to Chinese businessmen by the minister of state, agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri to the effect that investors should invest in agricultural production in Nigeria, for export to other parts of the globe.

Press Release- Minister of Agric inaugurates Committee on National Farmers’ Day

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has inaugurated a committee to plan and organize the first ever National Farmers’ Day celebration in Nigeria.

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