The meeting of Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers, Nigeria meeting going on at Federal. Ministry of Trade and Investment, Abuja. In the Middle, the President, Prof. Simeon V. Irtowange, at Right, Nat. Secretary, Mr. Musa Adam and left, Nat. Deputy President Mr. Nissan Damoerom. The association debunked the African Independent Television (AIT) report on ban of Nigerian yams in UK saying the story is a misrepresentation and contrary to what is presently going as the yams are currently in the market being purchased.

The meeting of Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers, Nigeria meeting going on at Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, Abuja.

From the Gracious Heights of Our Fine Wine Industry to the Badlands of the Poor and Starving

farmer

Not everyone who participates in the world of Cape wine is a recreational consumer of the fruits of our vineyards: there are other consumers, living in communities where hope for a better life has long ago faded into the gloom of despair, and where alcohol - cheap wine, and cheaper so-called ales - as well as tik and nyaope are used to block out the vista of desperation extending endlessly into the future.

Govt Says Unaware of Kenya's Border Wheat Import Fee Hike

Wheat

The government has said it is not aware of Kenya's decision to raise inspection fee on Tanzania's wheat exports by 13 times.

FAO Pledges Continued Support to Animal Sector

livestock

THE UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has pledged more support to the government to improve the animal health system within the country.

Ward, Kožíšková Strike Up Formidable Fish Partnership

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South African ace Jenna Ward will be teaming up with defending women's K2 champion Anna Kožíšková for this year's Fish River Canoe Marathon from October 6 and 7.

Africa: Can Africa Feed Itself?

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With a food import bill of Africa hovering around $35 billion per annum, can Africa feed itself?

This question in the context of food security was on the front burner of a meeting of African journalists that was organized by Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA), a Kenyan-based organization and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a leading research and advocacy think tank based in New Delhi, India.

18 September 2017 Seychelles News Agency (Victoria) Seychelles: Innovative Business in Seychelles to Turn Seaweed Into Fertiliser

Seaweeds are torn from the sea bed and end up in piles on the beach when the sea in Seychelles is rough especially in the south east monsoon

A new factory on Praslin, the second-most populated island in Seychelles, is launching a new and innovative way to manage and make better use of seaweed: turning it into agricultural fertiliser.

Liberia: Rural NGO Needs Support to Boost Agro-Processing Training

cassava farmer

One of the local food processors in Nimba County is calling on the government through the Ministry of Agriculture for support so as to enable his entity carry on more production in the country.

Zimbabwe: Zim Maize Seed Demand Up 50 Percent

Maize Seed

Zimbabwe's demand for maize seed has risen by 50 percent to 37,500 tonnes in the period between 2000 and 2017, Agriculture ministry permanent secretary Ringson Chitsiko said on Monday.

Ghana: The 33rd National Farmers Day Launched

 Farmers Day

The 33rd National Farmers' Day (NFD) has been launched under the chairmanship of Hon. Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior.