Zimbabwe: Zim's Fertile Farm Land Lying Idle

Zim's Fertile farm

MORE than half of Zimbabwe's irrigable land is underutilised due to dilapidated state-owned irrigation equipment, posing a threat to the country's food security, a study by the Auditor-General has revealed.

Lack of capital, skills block farmers’ access to benefits-Kwara governor

Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah  Ahmed

Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah  Ahmed   has identified lack of capital, relevant skills  and the absence of adequate information as factors hindering farmer abilities to derive greater benefits from animal production.

Agric College staffs, students accuse provost of mismanagement

College Mechanized Farm

*My accusers are malicious, says provost

 Few days to the 98th anniversary of the Federal College of Agriculture, Moore Plantation, Ibadan, there has been disquiet between the college provost, staffs and students. While the accusers allege that since the arrival of the provost, Engr. (Dr) B.A Adelekan the college had been in deplorable condition, as most of the college’s businesses,  facilities and structures such as the college garri processing unit, the bakery, fisheries unit, amongst others, have become rundown due to poor management of the college by inexperienced hands.

Kenya: Uhuru Orders Disbursement of Sh1.2 Billion to Miraa Sector

President Uhuru Kenyatta receives the Miraa Task Force report from its chairman Geoffrey Nchooro M'mwenda at State House, Nairobi on April 4, 2017.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the government to release Sh1.2 billion to implement recommendations made by a taskforce towards recovery of the miraa farming sector.

Edo state to create 1,000 jobs through Agriculture

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki

In a bid to tackle unemployment in the state through agriculture, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has launched 1, 000 hectares of cleared field for maize production in Sobe Farm Settlement  in Owan West Local government of the state.

Nigeria: Agric Secretariat Set to Cut Foodstuff Prices in Abuja

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has said it is working hard to boost food production and reduce prices of foodstuffs in the territory.

Africa: Feast and Famine in Africa's Dubai

The container terminal at the Port of Djibouti.

As balmy night settles over Djibouti City, the arc lights come on at its growing network of ports as ships are offloaded 24 hours a day and trucks laden with cargo depart westwards into the Horn of Africa interior.

FAO seeks $62 million to boost agriculture in North-East

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has appealed to the UN to release $62 million  to support wet-season farming in the north -eastern part of the country.

Ethiopia Secures U.S.$72 Million From Meat Export

Meat Export

The Ethiopian Meat and Dairy Industry Development Institute said the country has secured 72 million USD over the last nine months of the fiscal year exporting meat to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.

Kenya: Maize Farmers Worried As Worms Attack Farms

Army worms have infested maize farms in the North Rift

Uncertainty looms among maize farmers in the North Rift region following infestation of of army worms leading to increased cost of production and anticipated low yield this season.