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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 […]
Global hunger has fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but conflict and climate shocks are beginning to reverse these gains, an annual global hunger index said on Thursday. Nearly half of the 119 countries surveyed had “serious”, “alarming” or “extremely alarming” hunger levels between 2012 and 2016, with war-torn Central African Republic worst affected, […]
The country has earned about 307.5 million dollars from the export of sesame in the past fiscal year- the lowest in five years. Hoping there will be no further decline, the Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources (MoANR) plans to uplift the revenue from the export of sesame by 16pc in the current fiscal year. […]
Zimbabwe is facing a serious fertiliser shortage, amid revelations that an additional US$60 million is required for importation of raw materials to manufacture adequate stocks outside the US$56 million the country recently secured through an arrangement with the African Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank), an industry representative has revealed. Last week, the Reserve Bank of […]
As the pressure continue mounting on the future of tobacco following the growing ant-smoking campaign at global level that has led to declining revenues to farmers, most of Malawi’s tobacco growers, as a survival mechanism, are now slowly abandoning growing of the crop in favor of other crops such as soya beans, sorghum, and groundnuts. […]
A number of incoming governors are taking steps to revive the once rosy pyrethrum sector even as more firms seek the regulator’s permit to set up operations in Kenya. Leading are Nakuru and Nyandarua, whose governments pledge to encourage more farmers to go back to the crop. Nyandarua governor Francis Kimemia has assured investors that […]
The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) and Africa Lead is building the capacity of Women in Nigeria through training in entrepreneurial skills to develop long-term activities to strengthen institution as a way to increased agricultural productivity along the value chain. Speaking in Abuja during the graduation of agribusiness and entrepreneurship development short course […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has banned export of unprocessed milk as part of efforts geared at streamlining the sector’s value chain. The ban is mainly targeting cattle keepers in the Western Province districts of Rubavu, Rutsiro, Nyabihu and Ngororero, and provides tough measures against those that will contravene the new guidelines on milk trade in […]
A Brazilian company plans to invest in the mining and agriculture sectors in Malawi. Costa Negócios, a Brazilian company working in commercial exporting, agribusiness and industrial building disclosed this through its Chief Executive Officer responsible for Africa, Danilo Danelucci, on the sidelines of an audience the company had with President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika at […]
The government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have signed two agreements aimed at supporting farmers on issues related to climate change and improve competitiveness in rice farming, particularly in Iringa Region. The agreements were signed in Dar es Salaam yesterday between the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock […]
Kenya will refashion its partnership with UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to inject vitality in food production systems against the backdrop of rising hunger, malnutrition and environmental risks, official said on Thursday. Willy Bett, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, said that a robust engagement with FAO in diverse areas like agronomy, […]