South Africa: Agriculture Dept Targets Creating 60 000 Jobs

Jacob Zuma

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to spend over R1.7bn and create 60 000 jobs, according to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's Budget Speech.

African Green Revolution Forum 2016 Wrap Video

Decisions and Commitments from the 2016 African Green Revolution Forum.

IAR renames cropping scheme, holds annual meeting March 28th-30

The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, ABU, Zaria

The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, ABU, Zaria has changed the popularly known Cropping Scheme to Annual Research Review and Planning Meeting, and this year maiden edition under this new name will come up between March 28^th-30 with the Zonal REFILs follows immediately.

Liberia: GVL's Oil Palm Mill Is Good News, But Will the Company Keep Its Promise?

Palm oil

Several years ago, when Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) and Sime Darby, Malaysian palm oil companies, entered Liberia, they pledged to introduce value-added products, such as cooking oil, Vaseline and other cosmetics products for export to world markets.

South Africa: Operation Phakisa to Transform Agricultural Sector

Jacob Zuma

Government will on Friday unveil the Operation Phakisa segment that focuses on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.This segment is meant to enhance and transform the agricultural sector while accelerating land reform.

Nigeria, others commend SARDC-SC , AFDB, demand sustainability

Wheat

·       * Farmers, community seed producer honor

Nigeria yesterday 27^th, 2017 played host to other African countries participating in the wheat production under the Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops (SARD-SC) towards checkmating import bill of over 50 billion dollar annually with Nigeria spending 4 billion as stakeholders commended the project and advised for its sustainability that would withstand competitiveness in the global market.

South Africa: KZN in Control of Fall Army Worm

Army Worm

KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Themba Mthembu has assured farmers and the people of that province that the department is in control of the Fall Army Worm.

Nigeria: Stay Away From 'Indian Garri', NAFDAC Warns

NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and drug Administration, NAFDAC, has begun investigations into the alleged importation of "Indian garri" in the country, even as Nigerians have been cautioned against consumption of the product.

Hunger looms, FCT farmers cry for help against farm destruction by cattle

 cattle

The efforts of Government to ensure food security may continue to face challenges as long as the rate at which the devastating activities of the herdsmen through their cattle are not properly checked by the security authority in Abuja and its environs.

Ethiopia: Premier Lays Baeker Integrated Agro-Industrial Park Cornerstone

Industrial parks operated or owned by IPDC.

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn laid a cornerstone for Baeker Integrated Agro-Industrial Park yesterday in Humera, town of western Tigray State.