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Rolling blackouts: SA irrigation farmers at the risk of losing all

South Africa’s agriculture sector is on the cusp of a devastating catastrophe because of the country’s inability to provide sufficient electricity to keep the wheels of the agricultural value chain rolling. This was according to Nicol Jansen, Agri SA deputy president and president of Agri Northern

Illicit trade deals SA tobacco industry another blow

South Africa’s largest tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), has entered into a process of restructuring, because of an “explosion in illicit tobacco sales” following the ban on cigarette sales during the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in 2020. The company said in a statement that the growth

Botswana’s import ban on agricultural products bears fruit: President

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that the country’s decision to prohibit imports of some vegetables and fruits is bearing fruit. “No nation can stand proud if it cannot feed itself,” said Masisi on Monday while delivering the State of the Nation Address before next year’s

AU official calls for implementation of Africa’s agricultural development pledges

The African Union (AU) has called for concerted efforts to deliver on Africa’s commitments on agricultural development. The call was made by Josefa Sacko, the AU commissioner for agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment, during a meeting on the progress of Africa’s flagship agricultural

Rwandan civil society roots for more funding towards agriculture

As Rwanda prepares for the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in UAE, Dubai, local civil society organizations are advocating for a substantial increase in adaptation finance with a specific focus on the agricultural sector. The appeal is

Inequality Hotspot Map Shows Where Women In Agriculture Are Hit Hardest By Climate Crisis

Threats posed by the climate crisis disproportionally affect certain communities and social groups that are more exposed. People living in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries are at heightened risk. Within these countries, women typically face higher climate risk than men. To show where women working in

Namibia: 3 hectare greenhouse grows hydroponic tomatoes and cut flowers

Upon hearing the word ‘agriculture,’ one rarely conjures images of a sandy desert but rather of green fields with a lot of rain or perennial rivers. But coastal-based AvaGro has proven that technology can be harnessed to produce high-value crops even on the most arid, inhospitable

TADB commits to agriculture productivity

Tanzania Agriculture Development Bank (TADB) has committed to continue offering farmers with products and services with the goal of boosting output and the sector’s contribution to economic growth. TADB Public Relations and Marketing Manager Mr Amani Nkurlu said yesterday that apart from providing loans, the bank

TİKA Installed Training Greenhouses in Somalia

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) installed two greenhouses in Somalia, each with a 250 sq meters area. To strengthen Somalia’s agricultural infrastructure, two agricultural training and practice greenhouses were installed in the National University’s (UMMADA) Department of Agriculture in Mogadishu, each with a 250 sq

Nigeria’s new foreign exchange policy is good news

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced changes to the way the country’s foreign exchange market will work. Foreign currencies can now be bought and sold at rates determined by the market – not by the central bank. This signals the intention of the Bola Ahmed

Good news for chocolate lovers as rains boost Africa cocoa crops

Farmers in the top two cocoa growers are upbeat about the next harvest after heavy rains in recent weeks helped support crop development. It’s an important time of the year for farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana—which together account for more than 60% of global cocoa

Nestle Nigeria trains 30,000 on sorghum, millet farming

As part of effort towards ensuring that it source its raw materials locally, Nestle Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) has trained over 30,000 farmers on sorghum and millet farming in the last two years. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists

Nigeria could lead Africa to innovative future in agriculture by approving GMO cowpea

Nigeria has commenced a historic process of leading other African nations on smart and innovative agriculture with the recent application seeking commercial release of the genetically modified insect-resistant cowpea. If approved, the pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea will become the nation’s first genetically modified food crop. It

U.S. invests N8.6 billion to boost small-scale farming in Nigeria

United States Africa Development Foundation has invested over N8.64 billion ($24 million) to boost capacity of farmers across the country. Speaking at an Agriculture mini-fair, organised by the foundation in collaboration with Diamond Development Initiative, stakeholders in the sector, including the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart

Govt, AfDB launch Tech Programme for wheat production

The Federal Government and the African Development Bank have launched the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) compact programme for the Nigeria’s wheat value chain. TAAT is an integral part of the Feed Africa Strategy and a three-year (2018-2020) programme to be implemented in seven selected

GIC to launch €3.5 million agriculture financing for small scale farmers

The German International Cooperation (GIC) has disclosed plans to launch a new agriculture financing of 3.5 million Euro for small scale farmers by November 2018. The GIC Programme Coordinator for Green Innovation Centre, Caroline Trimborn, who disclosed this in Abuja during a capacity building training for

Updating 1968 forest law in Edo State, Nigeria

E do State is today launching a new Forestry Commission, dedicated to ending deforestation and actively restoring degraded forests across Edo State in Nigeria. Proforest has supported this initiative with the government of Edo State and the Edo State Oil Palm Programme as a member of

Russia to provide fertilisers to Nigeria free of charge

R ussia will provide a fertiliser shipment to Nigeria free of charge soon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters. “Last September, President Vladimir Putin announced that we were ready to deliver 300,000 tons of our fertilisers, illegally seized in EU ports, to African countries free

Global Environment Facility approves funding to support FAO-led projects in Africa and Latin America

T he Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the decision of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to approve three FAO-led projects in five countries, totalling US$18 million in funding. The three new projects – in Nigeria, Venezuela and a regional initiative

Nigeria cocoa output seen down 18% as rains spread pod disease

N igeria’s cocoa-industry association cut its output estimate for the 2019-20 season by 18%, citing the spread of the fungal black pod disease caused by heavy rains in the country’s main growing areas. The current season’s production is now expected to drop to 148,750 tons from

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