Africa: Millions of People On Brink of Severe Food Crisis

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Over hundred million people are facing food insecurity with some on the brink of famine, says Daniel Gustafson, deputy director of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Helping people feed themselves is key.

South Africa: Farmers Speak Out Against New Plant Bills

Nigeria: Govt Releases 5,000 Improved Cocoa Seedlings to Farmers in Adamawa

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The Federal Government through the National Cocoa Production Programme has released 5,000 improved Cocoa seedlings to Adamawa Government for distribution to farmers.

Six Million Nigerian Under-Five Children Stunted Due to Malnutrition - Unicef

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Over six million children in Nigeria under the age of five are stunted due to malnutrition, the United Nations Childrens Fund, UNICEF, has said.

Tanzania: Farmers Grapple With Low Prices

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Following a drop in tobacco prices in the world market, firms buying the crop in Chunya District, Mbeya Region, have as well reduced the quantity of tobacco they buy from farmers.

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

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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

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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.