IITA-CWMP is putting smiles on our faces, and making life easier for us, farmers say

Cassava Farmers

Resource-poor farmers who are participating in the demonstration farms being organized by the IITA-led Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) have said that the project intervention is making life easier for them. According to them, the project is a “burden lifter.” They said they have “suffered over the years, seeking solutions to weed management in cassava farming systems.”

Soil experts’ conference starts next Monday

42^nd annual conference

About one thousand soil scientists from Nigeria and the rest of world are expected to converge at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan between March 12^th – 16^th for the   42^nd annual conference.

Malawi: No Food Shortage in Malawi - Finance Minister

Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe

Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe said on Friday that the country will not experience any food scarcity as widely feared by many people in the wake of a dry spell that has affected most districts in the country.

Khartoum to Host FAO Regional Conference for Africa On Monday

FAO

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Africa will be held in Khartoum on next Monday with participation of 5o ministers to discuss improvement of means of production and creating decent and attractive work opportunities.

FVP Heads Meeting of Agricultural Season Follow Up Higher Committee

The First Vice President of the Republic, Lt Gen Bakri Hassan Salih

The First Vice President of the Republic, Lt Gen Bakri Hassan Salih, on Sunday headed the meeting of the Agricultural Season Follow-Up Higher Committee which was attended by the Ministers of the economic sector and the governors of the states.

Food prices on the rise as wheat harvests dip, says FAO

FAO

·        Hints of a likely output decline for maize in the southern hemisphere

 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has said the global food commodity prices went up in February even as there were indications that wheat harvest were heading downwards.

FAO Regional Conference Kicks Off Monday in Khartoum

FAO

The 30th Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is due to be held on Sunday at the Friendship Hall in Khartoum with the participation of 50 countries, 38 ministers of agriculture, 450 participants representing senior African professionals and five observing countries including the United States, Canada, England, France and the Vatican and 17 international organizations.

Resources Hamper Land Reform in //Karas

Land

The land reform ministry's regional head in the //Karas region, Albertus Engelbrecht, says shortages of transport and limited financial resources hamper service delivery.

Cairo seeds congress ends today

AFSTA President Mr. Denais Zaranyika

The African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) congress for year 2018 which had since February 27^th commenced has ended yesterday March 1^st as it is expected that the conference would have attended to many priority areas of developmental needs in the continent in terms of productivity of quality seeds and their movement across the Africa.

Cement, Cashew, Coffee Boost Southern Zone Industries Output

Map of Tanzania

THE value of manufactured goods in the southern zone has increased by over two-fold pushed up by cement and cashew nut kernel output, according to a Bank of Tanzania (BoT) report.