Gambia: Villagers Complain of Insect Invasion On Their Farms

Maize

One Essa Bojang of Mbankam has call on the Government especially the Agriculture Ministry, to come to their aid as insects have invaded their maize and beans farms.

picture speak at the 1st Cocoa International Conference

The Commissioner of Agriculture Ekiti State Mr. Kehinde Odebunmi & Publisher food farm news, Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde

 A 1st Cocoa International Conference hits the third day of intensive deliberation for re positioning for better economy, here are the picture speak at the event. it is expected to end with a gala night.

Namibia: Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Omusati Is Fake News

Chicken

State veterinarian in Omusati Region Josephat Peter has dismissed reports of a second outbreak of Newcastle disease in the region.

Mozambique: Strikers Burn Down 44 Hectares of Sugar Cane in Maragra

Sugarcane

Strikers at Maragra sugar mill, in the southern Mozambican district of Manhiça, about 80 kilometres north of Maputo, on Wednesday burned down about 44.8 hectares of sugar cane.

Cross River to create 3000 jobs

Governor of the state, Prof. Ben Ayade

*  constructing N7bn cocoa processing plant

The Cross River Government has said that the state will create more than 3000 jobs for the youths through  cocoa production and processing in the state, this was disclosed during the First International Cocoa Summit, held in Abuja.

Kenya: Flour Supply in City Centre Stabilises as Transporters Resume

Flour

Normal supply of flour within Nairobi CBD resumed late last week with millers saying the shortage witnessed resulted from transporters keeping off the road.

We must consume what we produce- Stakeholders

1st International Cocoa Summit Abuja

Stakeholders present at the first international cocoa summit in Abuja have called on Nigerians to increase local consumption of cocoa in the country so as to be relevant among the comity of nation doing well in cocoa industry.

Angola: Huila - Agriculture Sector Needs Southern Region's Meat Production Potential

Meat

The secretary of State for the Agricultural Entrepreneurial Sector, Carlos Alberto Jaime, last Wednesday in Lubango City, southern Huila Province, said that the country's southern region has a potential that can contribute to the reduction of meat imports, through the participation of entrepreneurs, traditional farmers and the Executive.

CAN proposes five year plan as price fall

President, Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Vice President, World producers cocoa organization, Mr. Sayina Riman

One of the focal issues the first international cocoa conference starting tomorrow Monday in Abuja, Nigeria may have to look into is how a five year action plan will be put in place to strengthen the produce against the falling price through backward integration production with consumption through provisions of government off takers policy.

Sudan: Ghandour Meets FAO Representative

FAO

Khartoum — Foreign Minister, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour met, Wednesday, at his office, the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Permanent Representative, BaBa Ghana Ahmadou who presented his credentials to the minister to start his mission in Sudan.