EOA Initiative next level

The visiting Kenyan, in black and white top, Miss Stella Joan Muthoni with other executives of FACAN  in Abuja and the media consultant, Publisher of Foodfarmnews, Ayeni Oladehinde.

A representative of aCatalyst Consulting Firm from Nairobi, Kenya, Miss Stella Joan Muthoni has visited the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) in a bit to take accesscement of Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative among local farmers and other stakeholders at all the value chains of its productivity in Nigeria. 

Image speaks- Brazil Delegates Visit to Strenghten Nigerian Agriculture Relationship

Group Picture during the Brazilian Minister of External Relations, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at the Ministers conference room

Uganda: Armyworm to Cost Uganda Shs 720 Billion, Says Research

 Armyworm

Ugandan farmers are set to lose 400,000 tonnes of grain worth $200m (Shs 720bn) as a result of the fall armyworm invasion, a study has found.

Kenya: Food Shortage Looms as Maize Harvest Declines

maize

A food crisis is looming in the country with this season's maize harvest expected to be 20 per cent less than the projected 40 million bags due to erratic rainfall coupled with Fall Armyworm invasion in the grain baskets.

East Africa: Limited Supply to Keep Maize Prices Up in Region

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Maize supply in East Africa is expected to remain restricted up to July 2018 due to Tanzania banning export of the grain to neighbouring countries.

Kenya: Farming Lovers to Meet at 'Seeds of Gold' Clinic

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The sixth edition of the Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic will be held this Saturday, September 30th 2017, at the Kalro Tea Research Institute (TRI) which was formerly known as Tea Research, in Kericho County.

Liberian Farmers Encouraged to Try Organic Farming

 Organic Farming

The majority of farmers in Liberia lack knowledge in organic farming. Local farmers generally practice subsistence farming.

Angola: Cuanza Sul - Women Processors Increase Dry Fish Production

Dry fish

At least 190.539 kilograms of fish were processed in 2016 by 83 women associated with the salting project in the coastal Cuanza Sul province, according to the provincial director of fisheries, Adão Pereira.

Syngenta promises Nigeria cocoa farmers copper free fungicide fighter soon

Syngenta

* CRIN, farmers hail the efficacy of the product

 In compliance to the global ban on copper based fungicide cocoa Agro chemicals from the world, the Nigerian market will soon be flooded with a new chemical product named Pergado, a Syngenta product that is already in circulation at Cote de'Viore.

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.