Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa - Small Successes, Bigger Prospects?

aquaculture

If you don't know what aquaculture is, you're not alone: a 2009 survey found that a remarkable 85% of South Africans had never even heard the term, and most are still unaware of its importance. The situation hasn't improved much, more people have heard of it but few actually know what it is.

No GMOs Grown in Any Nigerian Farm - Dr Ebegba

GMOs

The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has debunked the information by some farmers that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have affected their farms, saying, for now, there are no any GMO in the Nigerian environment.

Planting for Food & Jobs Programme Despatches 6,040 Bags of Fertilizer to Bongo

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The Bongo District Directorate of Agriculture this week took delivery of 6,040 bags of NPK fertilizer from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in readiness for the implementation of the government's "Planting for Food and Jobs" programme.

Overfishing Leaves an Industry in Crisis

Overfishing in West African waters has depleted stocks of high-quality fish, such as a local grouper known as thiof in Senegal. Thiof is revered in the cuisine and culture.

It was almost sunset as fishermen guided their boats back onto the beach at Joal, Senegal, after a long day at sea.

FG to boost sugar production

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In a bid to guarantee self-sufficiency and create jobs in the country, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to increase investments in the sugar industry to boost production levels.

Controversy trails N9.6 billion Ges season dry

Chief Audu Ogbeh

There is great indication that the payment of the 2016 dry season Growth Enhancement support (GES) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) may be facing questioning due to high cost bill of about N9.6 billion naira despite allegations of haphazard delivery.

7 Obnoxious weeds you should be wary of in your garden

PIG WEED (Amaranthus spp)

Weeds have the potential to wipe out your entire crop or lawn. In fact, sometimes, they cause harm to livestocks. Such cases abound every year where animals succumb from feeding on poisonous weeds.

PRESS RELEASE- FG CREATING LUCRATIVE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE - SENATOR LOKPOBIRI

SENATOR LOKPOBIRI

Federal government has once more expressed strong political will and commitment to creating business employment in agriculture. 

Ethiopia Eyes U.S.$12 Million From Ramadan Meat Export

Meat

The Ethiopian Meat and Dairy Industry Development Institute (EM- DIDI) said it has been working to secure over 12 million USD from meat exports to United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia during this Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.

With a Bit of 'Time Travel', Mali Prepares Farms of the Future

Farmers in central Mali, Sibougou to be precise, have been part of a programme by ICRISAT that prepares agriculture-based communities for changing climatic conditions.

By looking north, can you visit your farm's future as climate change takes hold?

Nouhoun Tigana, a farmer in rural central Mali, doesn't know for sure what the weather will be tomorrow - other than that it's likely to be blisteringly hot again.