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Ethiopia earned 866 million USD exporting 221,000 tons of coffee during its last fiscal year . According to Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Development and Marketing Authority, it has accomplished 92 per cent of its set goal to increase coffee exports. ” It is a very great achievement compared to nation’s previous years’ coffee export performance […]
Three flower firms, Wagagai Ltd, Ugarose Flowers Ltd and Jambo Rose have pledged to invest $17.8m in Uganda’s flower sector in the next 4 years aimed at increasing flower export volume on the global market. The investors said in Kampala that, the market is available on the international market but they cannot afford to maximize […]
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture is investigating possible incidences of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI), type H5N8, in two ostrich farms in the Heidelberg area. Avian influenza is a controlled disease in terms of the Animal Diseases Act, 35 of 1984. Investigations on the farms are in progress and both farms have been placed […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that two million animals have been lost to a “devastating” drought in Ethiopia. The UN agriculture agency said that the drought had devastated herders’ livelihoods as it exhausted pastures and water sources. It said the current food and nutrition crisis was significantly aggravated by the severe blow […]
A member of the Students Representative Council (SRC) for External Affairs at the University of Namibia (Unam) Ogongo campus, Nghishidimbwa Rabban, is urging fellow youths to pursue careers in agriculture for them to contribute to the economy of the country. Currently in his final year studying an agricultural science degree, Rabban says engaging youth in […]
The announcement this week that Sakunda will partner Government in a $68 million investment in irrigation is a good example of how the private sector can effectively contribute to economic development. The partnership, which is set to transform the country’s agricultural sector, comes at a critical time when the country needs to revive its irrigation […]
Ongwediva — State veterinarian in Omusati Region Josephat Peter has dismissed reports of a second outbreak of Newcastle disease in the region. He said the symptoms being observed are in chickens affected by the previous outbreak whose immunity has been weakened and is being overpowered by the virus. Peter said chickens vaccinated while infected only […]
Poultry production in Zimbabwe and its neighbours is under threat from the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which is commonly referred to as the bird flu, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned. Outbreaks of the disease are threatening the livelihoods and food security status of millions of families in the region […]
The goal of the African Development Bank is to ensure that the continent is able to feed its populace in the next decade. Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, stated this while delivering his speech at the IITA’s 50th anniversary celebration at the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan, where he also pledged more financial support for agriculture in Africa. […]
Being a speech delivered by Dr. Kwesi Atta-Krah, to journalists during IITA Media Day organised as part of activities to celebrate her golden jubilee, last Thursday, at its headquarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Kwesi is the Chair of IITA@50 Anniversary celebration and the Director for Systems and Site Integration. He came to IITA […]
Developing creative messages/methods that would attract young people to agriculture could help Africa to attract youth to agriculture and end the rising unemployment in the continent, says the Deputy Director General Partnership for Delivery, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell. In a message to journalists to mark the 2017 Media Day— part […]
By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel The President of African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, reiterated the Bank’s pledge to increase agriculture lending by USD2.4billion over the next 10 years in Africa. The President of African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, on Tuesday, in Ibadan, reiterated the Bank’s pledge to increase agriculture […]
Major chocolate makers, including Ferrero, Nestle and Mars, agreed on Thursday a landmark initiative to tackle deforestation in top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana – a move hailed by Prince Charles. Twelve cocoa and chocolate companies agreed to “a statement of collective intent” committing them to work to end deforestation and forest degradation in […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed the determination of his government to ensure the growth of the country’s industry and agriculture, stressing: “it is only by growing our economy that we can solve the problems of our economy, principally youth unemployment.” According to the President, his government took over an administration that had already […]
Kenya’s central-bank chief and the CEO of Nigeria’s investment authority discuss their nations’ growth prospects. Africa today is a continent with starkly contrasting growth stories. Kenya, with its diversified economy and relatively strong institutions, weathered the recent crash in commodities prices fairly well, while nations more dependent on oil and mining, such as Nigeria, took […]