Malawi: Project Lifespan Worries Dowa DADO

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Dowa District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO), Aaron Kachimela has lamented over the short life span of the Churches Action in Relief Development (CARD) project which is being implemented at the Dzaleka Refugees Camp in the district.

Uganda: Shs113b Fish Handling Project Fast Turning Into White Elephant

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The wear and tear is evident, but the road has since been reduced to a bushy footpath laden with black jack and a combination of thorny grasses.

Fadama threatens sanction against defaulters of MoU

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The National Coordinator, FADAMA III Additional Financing(AF) programme, Mr. Tayo Adewumi has threatened to sanction any state where there isdefault of Menoranda of understanding (MoUs) or a breach of guidelines, by withholding the disbursement meant for such state. The threat was issued at a technical meeting with agro-dealers, off-takers and officials in-charge of the programme from all participating states, held in Abuja.

‘Chief Audu Ogbeh should please tender his letter of resignation and leave the office immediately and let’s have an active minister or the President take over immediately’

Mr Shedrack Madlion

Mr Shedrack Madlion is chief executive of Admiral Environmental Care Limited, Kaduna. Here, in this exclusive interview with Food Farm News conducted via telephone, he expressed disappointment in the  whole agriculture system, especially with the recent rejection of Nigerian yam in United Kingdom. Excerpts…

Tanzania, UN Ink $2 Million Pacts to Fight Armyworms

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The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has entered into two agreements worth $2million with the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries to boost surveillance of Fall Armyworm (FAW) across the country.

 

Nigeria Earns N13.5 Billion From Cashew Nuts, As Govt Shores Up Non-Oil Exports

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Nigeria's effort to diversify the economy appears to be yielding results with increased revenue from cashew nuts and other agriculture products' export.

Micro-Dams Contributing in Agricultural Development

Micro-dams being built in Eritrea.

The micro-dams built in 2013 in the Geleb sub-zone, Anseba region, are significantly contributing in the agricultural development in the sub-zone and thus improving the socio-economic lives of the residents.

Russia Makes Room for Black SA Winemakers

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Black-owned wine companies will get a foot into the Russian market when a group of importers visit South Africa next week.

Nigerian yam: US accepts, UK rejects

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.

·        *Madlion indicts minister, others, asks minister to resign

·        *Association denies report, puts records straight

Contrary to a news item making the rounds in the media that all the yams exported by Nigeria recently were rejected, the Association of Nigerian Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers has denied the allegation, describing the reports as sheer mischief by misguided elements just as Executive Director of Admirer Environmental Care, Kaduna, Mr. Shedrack Madlion asked the minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh to resign for bungling the initiative. The association reacted through its president, Prof Simeon V. Irtowange after a meeting held at Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Abuja.

Africa: AfDB, Brazil to Train African Youth in Cassava Processing

Youth in Cassava Processing

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Brazil-Africa Institute (BAI) have launched the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) - an initiative that aims to train young African professionals in research and technology transfer, contributing to local capacity development.