May 09
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
Business Day Africa
Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and… Read more »
Kenya: Dissenting Voices At Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
IPS
As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration,… Read more »
May 08
South Africa: Government Payment Delay Forces Joburg's Biggest Food Bank to Close
GroundUp
But the Department of Social Development claims the delay is caused by investigations into the food banks Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns Over Health Hazards of Artificially Ripened Fruits
Leadership
Artificial ripening through the use of ripening agents, is done to achieve faster and more uniform ripening. Read more »
Rwanda: One Acre Fund Rwanda Boosts Incomes for Over 800,000 Farmers
New Times
More than 850,000 farmers in 27 districts of Rwanda have recorded increased yields and generated Rwf138 billion in profit thanks to access to agro-inputs and other services… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Farmers Earn Over U.S.$660 000 From Shisha Tobacco
The Herald
The ongoing shisha flue cured tobacco marketing season has seen over 35 percent of the expected crop being sold by Day 4 with growers earning over US$660 000 at an average price of… Read more »
May 07
Kenya: MPs Question Excess Fertilizer Bags Linked to Distribution Scam
Capital FM
Lawmakers are now conducting investigations on fake fertilizer bag manufacturers after inconsistencies emerged between supplied empty bags compared to fertilizer sold in the… Read more »
Namibia: Maize Meal Price Set to Go Up
Namibian
The price of the staple white maize is likely to shoot up after the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) set the floor price delivered to millers from 1 to 14 May at N$7 554,37 per… Read more »
South Africa: Durban Fishers Demand Access to Piers
GroundUp
eThekwini municipality says fishers are banned from these spots because they violated City by-laws Read more »
Morocco: Morocco Takes Part At Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
MAP
The ministerial preparatory meeting for the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit, scheduled for Thursday, kicked off on Tuesday in Nairobi with the participation of Morocco. Read more »
May 06
Zimbabwe: Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- - Agriculture Deputy Minister
New Zimbabwe
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize… Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Rules Out R2-Billion Damages Claim By Zimbabwean Farmers
GroundUp
Afriforum, supporting the farmers, says it will continue the legal fight in other countries Read more »
Sudan: Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
Dabanga
In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Africa's Soils for a Food Secure Continent
African Union
Africa is the only continent endowed with natural ingredients that can easily be used to greatly expand agricultural production. Africa has 60 percent of the world's available… Read more »
Gambia: Smart Agriculture or Family Farm Agriculture?
Foroyaa
The term smart agriculture may be utilized to show how few people are given loans to take over the family farms of many areas to establish large plantations of farming and employ… Read more »
Kenya: NCPB MD Sent Home Amid Fertilizer Scandal, Replaced By Samuel Kirogo
Capital FM
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has suspended Joseph Kimote as MD amid fertilizer scandal charges. Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: Kano, Jigawa Farmers, Motorists Count Losses Amidst Fuel Scarcity
Premium Times
Black marketers sell a four-litre gallon of fuel at N6,000 or higher, depending on demand and location. Read more »
Nigeria: Malnutrition - How Faith Leaders Can Influence Positive Change - Aliko Dangote Foundation
Daily Trust
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has underscored the pivotal role of religious and traditional institutions in tackling the pressing issues of malnutrition and hunger within… Read more »
May 03
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
UN News
UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Warns Time Is Running Out To Prevent Starvation In Darfur As Violence Escalates [press release]
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur’s capital El Fasher hinde… Read more »
Namibia: Plans Afoot for Namibia's First Salmon Farm
Namibian
The construction of the country's first ever Atlantic salmon farm has started, placing Namibia at the frontline of African salmon production. Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Healthy Diet in Nigeria UP N982 in March - NBS
Premium Times
The NBS said this is 4.7 per cent higher than the amount recorded in the previous month Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Import 1.4 Metric Tonnes of Maize From Brazil, Argentina As Hunger Bites
New Zimbabwe
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has announced plans to import 1.4 million metric tonnes of maize from new source countries including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil… Read more »
May 02
South Africa: Nearly 5,000 Post Office Jobs at Risk - South African News Briefs - May 2, 2024
AAF
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South Africa: South Africans Are Abandoning Smallholder Farming - History and Policy Can Help Explain Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South African smallholders are abandoning farming. The decline in field cultivation is a problem, since many of these smallholder households struggle to make ends meet. If people… Read more »