News in Africa
AfDB to Build Staple Crop Processing Zones In Oyo, Imo, Six Others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed that it will commence the implementation of Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZs) in...
Nigeria Outlines National Livestock Transformation Plan
The Director Animal Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Winnie Tai Solarin has said that the...
Poultry Farmers in Nigeria Commend CBN for Supporting the Sector
Poultry Farmers in Ondo State under the auspices of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PAN) have commended the Central Bank...
Pay Attention to Seed Development to Ensure Food Security
FOOD sufficiency and security will continue to be a mirage in Nigeria, if the federal, state, local government, research institutions,...
Women Farmers in Nigeria Urged to Embrace Fishery, Livestock Farming
Women farmers in Bauchi State have been urged to as a matter of necessity to expand their agricultural activities to...
Zimbabwe Records Bumper Harvest; Expected to Boost Poultry Sector
The bumper harvest recorded by Zimbabwe this year on the back of a successful cropping season is expected to drive...
Local Mushroom Field Evaluation Held in Rusape
The KOPIA (Korea Program for International Cooperation in Agricultural Technology) and SIRDC(Scientific & Industrial Research & Development Centre) indigenous mushroom...
Nigeria Intensifies Efforts to Boost food safety; FAO and Korea tackle AMR
Nigeria is attempting to improve food safety with a range of training materials. The Federal Ministry of Health launched a...
Government to Digitalize Fertilizer Distribution to Curb Smuggling – Agric Minister
Government says it is rolling out measures to digitize the distribution of fertilizer in the country. In recent times fertilizer...
Cashew Industry Grappling with Poor Market Information – Experts
A Market Information System (MIS) Expert with the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), Jim Fitzpatrick, has called on stakeholders of the...