Farmers express anxiety as IITA hands over aflasafe

IITA

The Nigeria farmers have expressed fear over the Institute of International Tropical Agriculture ( IITA) preparedness  to commercialize aflasafe as a measure to ensure easily availability to checkmating aflatoxin infestations of grains saying the decision should be given a second thought especially in the face of adulteration in the seeds and fertilizers productions.

PRESS RELEASE- FG LAUNCHES N10bn NAIRA INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE - Lokpobiri

Senator, Heineken Lokpobiri

The  Federal Government has kick started the Agricultural Policy through which it intends to achieve some key targets among which is using women to unlock food potentials via the launching of a N10

Billion Women in Agriculture Environment Impact Fund (WAEIF) in Abuja.

Press Release- Nigeria to host ApiExpo Africa 2018

FMARD

Nigeria is to host the ApiExpo Africa 2018. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh gave this indication on Tuesday, 20^th December, 2016 in his office when he received the ApiExpo Africa hosting flag.

press release- South Africa: Minister Gugile Nkwinti Launches 50/50 Farm Wine Estate in Franschhoek, 10 Dec

south africa

The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Mr. Gugile Nkwinti is to launch a wine estate that is part of the policy on Strengthening the Relative Rights of People Working the Land (50/50) policy the Western Cape on Saturday 10 December.

Tanzania: Dar On the Verge of Facing Acute Meat, Milk Shortage

Tanzania Livestock Master Plan

Tanzania may in the next 15 years experience acute shortage of red and white meet as well as milk, the Tanzania Livestock Master Plan (LMP) has warned.

Ten Farmers You Need to Know

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According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are more than 570 million farms in the world and global trade in agriculture totals more than US$1 trillion annually.

press release- Mauritius: Organic Crop Production - Award of Certificates for Training of Trainers

Organic Crop

A total of 53 trainees who have completed a five-day Training of Trainees module in Organic Crop Production, under the programme Support for the development of organic farming and institutional capacity building in Mauritius, received their certificates on 7 December 2016 at the R. Burrenchobay Lecture Theatre, University Of Mauritius, Réduit.

Uganda: Pack Pupils' Food in Flasks to Keep It Warm - Ms Museveni

Janet Museveni

Education minister Janet Museveni has advised parents against packing cold food for school going children.

Ms Museveni advised parents to buy food flasks so that pupils can eat food when it is hot.

Americans Feel Guilty about Food Waste, but Still Throw Away Food

food waste

Despite increasing evidence of the social and environmental consequences of food waste, a new study in PLOS One found that Americans throw away nearly 37 billion kilograms (80 billion pounds) of food annually, and almost half of all Americans do not realize that food waste is a problem in the United States.

press release- Africa: Ongoing Conflicts Continue to Intensify Food Insecurity

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Global agricultural prospects are improving but lean seasons loom in near future

Civil conflict and weather-related shocks have severely stressed food security in 2016, increasing the number of countries in need of food assistance, according to a FAO report.