PRESS RELEASE - FG UNVEILS STRATEGY TO TACKLE NUTRITION AND BOOST ECONOMY-LOKPOBIRI

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

The FG has again expressed determination to ensure that agriculture and food system support access to nutritious foods at every stage of human life from the pregnant mother to the unborn child and also from birth to the elderly.

Child Malnutrition Surges in Somalia

Child Malnutrition Surges in Somalia

The projected number of children expected to suffer has skyrocketed, doubling since January of this year. The country's combination of drought, dislocation, and disease is proving fatal for children.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced in a statement on Tuesday that the number of children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Somalia during 2017 increased by 50 percent since initial estimates at the beginning of this year.

Thousands of Ghanaian Farmers to 'Plants for Food and Jobs'

Under a campaign, farmers would be supported in the effort to increase production

More than 27,000 farmers in the Brong-Ahafo Region have registered to benefit from the 'Planting for Food and Jobs' campaign, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, said last week.

IAR 2017 Annual Research Review and REFILS demand for timely inputs supply

IAR 2017 Annual Research Review and REFILS Group Picture

·        *Advocate for mandate review of research institutes

·        *Says 2016 cropping season successful…

The 2017 annual research review and planning meeting organized by Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) attracted many stakeholders with a call for the need to review mandates of these Institutes just as proper funding was among the focal points.

Poverty is Sexist, Bill and Melinda Gates Say in Annual Letter

Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation

Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, and this time it is addressed to their "dear friend" Warren Buffett, who donated most of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in order to fight disease and reduce inequity.

In the 2017 letter, they reply to a letter Buffett sent them, asking the Gates's to "reflect on what impact his gift has had on the world".

Here are excerpts taken from the letter - you can also read the full letter here:

Report on On-Farm Trial of GMO rice hazy

GMO

Contrary to the impression created by a social media report that on-farm trials on  Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) rice was going on at the National Cereals Institute (NCRI) Baddegi, Niger State, it has been found that the situation remains unclear although the technology has been reportedly cautiously accepted by the scientists who see the technology as a means to feed the fast-growing  Nigerian population which is already hitting over 200million.

How Men and Women Respond Differently to Climate Change in Benin

farmer

As climate change brings with it increased extreme weather events, one of the pressing issues for Africa's farmers will be how to address these challenges. One dimension to be factored in is that men and women farmers are responding to the pressures differently. The Conversation Africa's Samantha Spooner asked Grace Villamor about her research on gender-specific responses by farmers in Benin.

Sudan Agriculture Bank Signs Deals With U.S. Firms

farmer

The Sudanese Agricultural Bank has signed four agreements with major American companies in the fields of axial irrigation, irrigation pumps, silos, solar energy, and water technology.

Tanzania Now Sole Beans Producer, Feeding 10 African Countries

Beans

Tanzania exports over a million metric tonne of beans to ten countries in Africa as well as India, making it the sole producer of the important legume to millions of people on the continent.

Nigerian Officials Jailed for Stealing Rice Meant for Food Aid

IDP camp

A Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, sentenced two men to two years in prison for stealing rice donated by foreign donors to internally displaced persons.