Nigeria Cashew Farmers Plan Output Boost With Eye on Exports

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  cashew

   
  *Country earned $253 million from cashew exports in 2015
• *Cashew farmers want to cultivate 340,000 additional hectares

Nigerian cashew producers are working on a four-year plan to cultivate more land and boost exports more than threefold to 500,000 metric tons a year to feed a growing export market.

What the World Can Learn from SmartSOIL, a Research Project in the European Union

SmartSOIL

The SmartSOIL (Sustainable farm management aimed at reducing threats to SOILs under climate change) project developed options to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in Europe. It used meta-analyses of data from long-term experiments to model the impact of different farming practices on SOC.

Chocothon Seeks to Save Cocoa Production in Ghana

Cocoa

According to research at the University of Reading, cocoa contributes between 70 to 100 percent of Ghanaian farmers’ annual household income and employs about 3.2 million workers there. Ghana is the second largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans, after Côte d’Ivoire.

Emmy Simmons: "Food security is key"

Emmy Simmons, independent consultant on international development issues

Emmy Simmons, independent consultant on international development issues focusing on food, agriculture, and Africa, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, which will be hosted in partnership with George Washington University and the World Resources Institute on February 2, 2017.

PRESS RELEASE: FEDERAL MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND SCIENCE & TECNOLOGFY PARTNER WITH THE MEDIA TO EDUCATE NIGERIANS ON THE NEED TO EMBRACE THE NEW TECHNOLOGY OF USING STAINLESS GRINDING MACHINE – AGRIC MINISTER

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Health and Science and Technology will partner with the Media to educate Nigerians on the need to embrace the new technology of operating and using electronic Stainless Grinding Machine.

Is Irrigation Only Way to Food Security in Africa?

Irrigation in a maize field.

 As Tanzania grapples with delayed rains that are certain to adversely affect agriculture, new analyses tout increased investment in irrigation as a solution to food insecurity.

Federal Ministry of Industry inaugurates committee for cocoa international fair

Cocoa

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) through its Permanent Secretary (PS) has today inaugurated an Inter ministerial Committee for the 2017 International Cocoa Summit was inaugurated today. by the PS FMITI.

Africa: The Smart Way to Help African Farmers Tackle Climate Change

African farmers are particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Kakamega/Kenya — Agriculture is the most important sector of African economies, from the livelihoods it supports to the future jobs it can generate.

Despite hurdles, agric fared well in 2016, kept faith on rice – Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh

As he inaugurates committee to restructure Bank of Agric, Chief Audu Ogbeh said although agriculture was up against diverse obstacles in 2016, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has expressed determination to ride out the storm in 2017 by embarking on many ambitious projects.

We are taking Nigeria back to the top in cocoa – Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has described as embarrassing the downgrade of Nigeria in the global cocoa business.