Africa: Why Controlling Rats On Small-Scale Farms is Vital for Food Security

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Recent analysis suggests that Africa will only be able to achieve food security if it invests in crop intensification like increased fertiliser and pesticide input per hectare. But the expansion of agricultural production areas can also improve this.

Fulani cattle cooperative commends Agric minister for windmill provision

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The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu ogbeh has been commended by a Fulani cattle rearer group called Kautal Hore Fulbe Dou Lawol Fulfulde cooperative society limited residing at Gwagwalada Grazing Reserve, Paiko-Kore.

Tanzania: AKF Seeks to Develop Sunflower Markets

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The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has launched a 2-year initiative called 'Sustainable and Inclusive Sunflower Market Development Project' or 'Alizeti Maendeleo in Lindi and Mtwara regions.

AFAN leadership insist on embracing FACAN

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* Farmers' day fixed for October

The recently held National executive meeting of All farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN) chaired by its President, Architect Kabiru has unanimously agreed to extend hands of friendship to all other members especially the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations (FACAN), for the constitution of the association makes provision for it.

Nigerian Startup Releaf Secures $120,000 Investment to Connect African Agribusinesses to Customers they can Trust

Ikenna Nzewi, Uzoma Ayogu, and Isaiah Udotong, the founders of Releaf, a Nigerian Agribusiness startup, have secured a $120,000 investment from YCombinator, the world’s most prestigious early startup investor, to scale its Agribusiness solution in Nigeria.

Since 1960, agriculture has served as the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, and yet there still remains endless opportunities for growth in agricultural value chains. Releaf is driving this growth by fostering trust among businesses in the Nigerian agricultural sector.

Government Targets 500,000 Metric Tonnes Cocoa Production By 2021

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In efforts to diversify the nation's economy from the oil to non-oil sectors like agriculture and solid minerals, the Federal Government has set a target of 500,000 metric tonnes (MT) cocoa production and processing by Year 2021.

Livestock raising communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change.

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Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead, the United Nations food and agriculture agency has warned in a new alert.

Researchers employ SAH technology to speed up multiplication of cassava planting materials

Dr Peter Kulakow, IITA Cassava Breeder (Middle) explaining the SAH technology in Ibadan on how thousands of cassava seedlings are propagated in record time

Scientists working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to rev up the propagation of clean cassava planting materials.

Agric universities: FG allays administrative, funding fear.

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has doused the administrative and funding fears exhibited by the three returning nation's universities of Agriculture saying its relocation is meant for better re-positioning of the sector.

Smart Interventions to Transform Agriculture Sector

Livestock raising communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Integrating various agricultural inputs, implementing ecology based selective farming and adapting modern technologies are the major tools in facilitating the agriculture sector transformation.