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[ad_1] Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have warned that if the leadership crisis currently rocking the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) is not resolved as soon as possible, then the wet season farming may be threatened. This, they said, might lead to food crisis in the country. Mr. Joseph John, a renowned farmer in […]
[ad_1] Nigeria began its national fortification with salt iodisation in 1993 and has since then graduated to other food vehicles like flours, sugar, oil & margarine with vitamin A, iron & Zinc. Nigeria has, over time, made significant impact of fortification on its micronutrient malnutrition coupled with global recognition in coverage as a result of […]
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sarah Nolet is the CEO and founder of AgThentic, a global food and agriculture strategy firm, and co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first dedicated agrifood tech VC firm. Sarah is also the host of the AgTech…So What? podcast and co-founder of Farmers2Founders, a national innovation program that supports farmers to get involved […]
[ad_1] Agriculture has been one of the main sectors implicated in the global debate around climate change. Although many stakeholders agree that changes need to be made to reduce food production’s impact on the environment, knowing where to start and which practices would have the most impact is a challenge. McKinsey & Company sought to […]
[ad_1] The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said over 40 million people across West Africa will face desperate food shortages in coming months. According to a report on the United Nations (UN) website, the food shortages are coming with COVID-19 restrictions as a new factor adding to people’s vulnerability. The WFP spokesperson, Elisabeth Byers, […]
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[ad_1] This post is part of a collaboration with F&A Next, an AgFunder Network Partner, ahead of its fifth annual conference, hosted virtually on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 at 4pm CET (11am ET). Registration is open here. F&A Next was founded by Anterra Capital, StartLife, Rabobank and Wageningen University & Research. Read about F&A Next 2019 here. What’s happening in the US […]
[ad_1] AgFunder‘s agrifoodtech accelerator GROW has been named as an accredited mentor partner (AMP) for the early-stage investment and mentoring scheme under Singapore’s startup promotion initiative, Startup SG. The announcement comes as GROW launches its Pre Accelerator program to help agrifood entrepreneurs who are taking their first steps towards setting up their own businesses. [Disclosure: […]
[ad_1] An indication from the COVID-19 pandemic is that global demand for crude oil may never be as high as before, especially with bio-fuel solutions, electric cars and solar power machinery worldwide. How true is this? Please, permit me to commend the government both at the federal and state levels for the pragmatic ways they […]
[ad_1] Because cassava is a long duration crop, women often stoop for hundreds of hours to weed and keep one hectare of cassava clean. In some cases, children are withdrawn from school to help their parents to weed, a practice that compromises the education of children and undermines their future. However, the gloomy side of […]
[ad_1] The state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, explained the modus operandi during an update on COVID-19 campaign on Saturday at the Government House in Kano. He disclosed that two markets and some supermarkets would be allowed to operate in the state from 10a.m. to 4p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. “Only Yankaba and Yanlemo perishable produce markets, […]
[ad_1] The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has issued six ways countries can efficiently support smallholder farmers to prevent the breakdown of food supply chains. The organisation shared its recommendations in a video published on its official Twitter handle Friday. According to the FAO, during this COVID-19 pandemic, smallholder farmers are on the frontline […]
[ad_1] • Acute Food Insecurity Could Worsen In Nigeria This Year —Report • Access To Market, Inputs Are Serious Challenges — Tsekohol • Farmers Are Forced To Stay-At-Home While It’s Time To Work • It’s Impossible For Farm Workers To Cross The Border To Nigeria — Adesola “Businesses in the food supply chains are suffering and […]
[ad_1] From our research, only two companies are currently producing cube sugars in the country. These companies are not only producing for over 150 million people in Nigeria, but also for other African countries. This has made it difficult for them to meet up with demand. This means more investors are needed to boost supply. […]
[ad_1] African Ministers of Agriculture with the support of the African Union Commission (AUC) Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly convened a virtual meeting on April 16, 2020 to look at the impact of coronavirus on food security and nutrition. The meeting was […]