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In a bid to boost agricultural production,Ghana and Hungary have signed a Partnership. The Ambassador of Hungary to Ghana, András Szabó, addressing participants at the first Ghanaian-Hungarian Agriculture Forum in Accra, said the future of the sector depend on innovations,technologies and research. Szabó said his team will explore the Agriculture sector for collaboration with Ghana’s […]
Eight thousand fingerlings were stocked Tuesday in 17 tanks based in Tchimanha cooperative in Cacongo municipality’s Mpuela locality, northern Cabinda province, to promote aquaculture in rural community. The Project is jointly sponsored by Cabinda Port Company, Ministry of Fisheries and Banco Sol. During the ceremony, the CEO of Cabinda Port Company, Manuel Nazareth Neto, also […]
Uganda and Kenya are among eight African countries that will pilot a savannah cultivation programme that seeks to double agricultural production. The pilot phase of the programme dubbed “Transformation of the African Savannah Initiative” begins in November and targets some two million hectares of savannah. The programme will initially be rolled out in Ghana before […]
Many people living near the farms of the Philippi Horticultural Area depend on them for cheap or free vegetables. It is Saturday morning on St Thomas Street in Lavender Hill. Two barefoot children are fighting on the road while a man, apparently drunk, sways past. Then out of an open garage, Ralph Bouwers appears. He […]
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Country Representatives from the 15 Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) nations converged at a regional meeting in Accra to deliberate on new approaches to reducing hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria and other member countries. FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, Bukar Tijani, at the closing of […]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s government has reportedly continued to “tighten the screws” on the remaining white farmers as it came up with a somewhat “discriminatory policy” that “limits their leases to just five years while their black counterparts will enjoy 99-year-long leases”. According to New Zimbabwe.com, lands minister Douglas Mombeshora said over the weekend that […]
President Robert Mugabe continues to tighten the screws on the remaining white farmers as government has come up with a potentially discriminatory policy which limits their leases to just five years while black counterparts will enjoy 99-year long leases. This comes 17 years after the violent and unplanned land reform programme which saw the majority […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s new initiative Technologies for African Agriculture initiative will produce 513 million tonnes of additional food across Africa. It will also lift nearly 250 million Africans out of poverty by 2025. A statement from the bank said 25 African countries have written letters, confirming their interest and readiness to participate in […]
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged Nigerians to participate in the development of the agricultural sector so as to diversify and improve the nation’s economy. Speaking during the valedictory Thanksgiving Service of the Outgoing Local Government Council Chairmen in the state at the weekend in Asaba, Senator Okowa said that the present economic […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a new initiative, called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) that would guarantee additional 513 million tons of food for African countries. The knowledge and innovation-based programme is in response to recognised need of scaling up proven technologies across Africa. The programme would also support AfDB’s Feed […]
More than 160,000 people in Tana River are faced with hunger following prolonged drought. County Commissioner Oningo’oi Olesosio on Thursday said the affected represent 85 percent of the county’s population. SHORT RAINS The situation is expected to worsen if expected short rains fail. In an exclusive interview with the Nation, Mr Olesosio said the government […]
A structural approach and strategic business model could see South Africa’s honey industry turnover reach R20bn, according to experts. Rishad Ahmed, project funding expert and specialist from Incentives SA said the inclusion of various industry stakeholders in a combined effort could aid in the growth of the industry. The local honey industry currently sees an […]
The African Development Bank has called for global support for Africa’s young farmers and “agripreneurs”, highlighting how agribusiness is the answer to the continent’s youth employment. In collaboration with the Initiative for Global Development, the Association of African Agricultural Professionals in the Diaspora (AAAPD), Michigan State University, Iowa State University, and the International Institute of […]
Coffee production in northern Cuanza Norte province has dropped from 900 tons in 2016 to 600 in 2017, according to the local department of the National Coffee Institute. The head of the Institute in Cuanza Norte, José da Costa Neto, told Agngop that the fall in production was due to the lack of financing and […]
Two cassava stem multiplication and vegetable growing micro-projects were launched in northeastern Lunda Norte province, under the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Tele-food campaign. The initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry aims to develop large-scale production of cassava, vegetables and cassava flour in the municipality of Lóvua (Lunda Norte) to secure food security […]