Sokoto Fadama farmers allay famine scare, ask for tractors, processing machines

the governor, His Excellency,Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal during pumping machine distribution to Fadama Cooperative Farmers

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Famers in the value chains of rice, sorghum and tomato during the recent supervision visit of the Federal Government( FG)World Bank officials to the Fadama 111 Additional Financing (AF) project sites at  Sokoto state have assured Nigerians  of food security through accelerated production of these crops saying  more support with tractors to reducing drudgery and  machines for processing would enhance quality and commercialization.

Ethiopia: Government Buys Fertilizer From New Supplier

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The Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation (EABC) said it has purchased 936,430 tonnes of fertilizer at a cost of 6.4 billion Br. Seventy pc of the purchased fertilizer was bought from OCP, a Moroccan based global market leader of phosphate and its derivatives.

Uganda: Act Fast to Stop Famine in 2017

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The widespread drought that Uganda experienced in 2016 will likely lead to widespread famine in 2017. The drought brought many farmers on the brink of financial ruin as illustrated by the experience of a friend who got all his meagre savings and headed to the highlands of Sebei to grow maize.

Uganda: Beans, Quick to Cook, Easy to Eat

Iron- and zinc-rich beans being tested at a field trial.

Beans are a widely grown crop in Uganda and a key source of protein in many diets. Though they are mostly cooked, innovative ways of preparation are being explored in research and development.

Civil servants,foreigners sabotage FG’s rice self- sufficiency efforts

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Some bad eggs in the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and some Indian rice millers domiciled in Nigeria have allegedly been sabotaging government’s efforts at rice-self sufficiency.

Nigeria: FCT Displaced Persons Want Seedlings Not Cooked Rice

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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said they prefer to be taught how to fish than being fed with fish by non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders who donate relief materials to their camps.

Cocoa grants: Nigeria may lose 144,000 Euro on specific fertilizer

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About 144,000 Euro given by to Nigeria during the last administration by IDH, a sustainable Cocoa Development Group in collaboration with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) for the development of the soil-specific fertilizer for the produce may soon be withdrawn as the 50% matching fund expected from the country is yet to be paid.

Tanzania: Regional Commissioner Bans Use of Grains in Making Local Brew

Morogoro Regional Commissioner Kebwe Stephen Kebwe

Morogoro Regional Commissioner Kebwe Stephen Kebwe has banned the use of grains in making local brew for the dance known as 'Vigodoro', a move that aims at maintaining food security in the region.

Kenya: Why Kenya's Cattle Raids Are Getting Deadlier

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On a morning in mid-November, 16-year-old Richard left his father's cluster of huts with a loaded AK-47.

He drove a dozen cattle from their village of Sinoni, in the hilly region of Mochongoi, along a footpath snaking west through shrubs. He was headed for grazing fields by a river which divides his Tugen and the Pokot tribe.

7 Tips to a Food Waste-Free Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the holiday that reminds all of as eaters to be grateful, especially for the season’s bounty provided by farmers, farm laborers, chefs, and food service workers. But, unfortunately, we also waste an astonishing amount of food.
Each year, consumers purchase over 700 million pounds of turkey, according to the National Turkey Federation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that 35 percent of the meat purchased does not get eaten–ending up in landfills, along with sweet potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie, and other holiday fare.
Around the globe, roughly one-third of the food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted. This amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year–which is enough to feed the nearly 1 billion people who are hungry today. A report by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition found that 110 kg of edible food is wasted in households in the United States, 108 kg in Italy, 99 kg in France, 82 kg in Germany, and 72 kg in Sweden.
While food waste presents some serious moral challenges, it’s also an environmental issue. The U.N. Environment Programme reports that the food wasted annually is responsible for adding 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gasses to the planet’s atmosphere.

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Thankfully, organizations like the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Feedback, and the coalition of funders and organizations called ReFED are fighting to put an end to food waste by measuring food loss and setting goals to prevent it. WRI, for example, launched the first-ever Accounting and Reporting Standard for food loss and waste this year, and they are champions of the Sustainable Development Goal that aims to cut per capita global food waste in half. And ReFED produced this video highlighting food waste in the U.S.