Follow AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-agriculture Thu, 08 Dec 2022 19:28:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYb6YvVlBWBX95ZnUTwRGH7 [Brookings] Washington, DC -- For years, U.S. engagement in Africa has emphasized poverty reduction, foreign aid, and addressing conflict and insecurity. While critically important, these priorities have not fully kept pace with dramatic changes occurring across the region, as Africa today has emerged as one of the world's premier destinations for cutting-edge innovation and inspiring entrepreneurship.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:14:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYb6YvVlBWBX95ZnUTwRGH7 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYMSL4iVa9c_AO5yOwvVe_2 [New Republic] Did Liberia's governance authorities did not see the scaring quandary of rice shortage and by extension food insecurity coming? Knowing that the commodity (rice) is not only the staple for the people which is, and be politically charged, terrifying panic without a second thought, overwhelms the entire country.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:52:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYMSL4iVa9c_AO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEa9QDcq-25Syrb9ICM-PHur [The Herald] Agriculture Specialist Writer]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:24:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEa9QDcq-25Syrb9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEb6Ma_qBpNGVHHnycKeoCpf [Ghanaian Times] The Assistant Commandant (ASCOM) Junior Division of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Brigadier General Albert Dawohoso has been adjudged the best farmer for La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) last Friday.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:44:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEb6Ma_qBpNGVHHnycKeoCpf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEa7fsZCbSkVE7kdRKkm2PJP [Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Principal Secretary (PS) of the State Department for Crop Development Kello Harsama has reiterated the need for a joint collaborative approach to address the challenges bedeviling the sugar industry.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:53:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEa7fsZCbSkVE7kdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaZYe_b1ncvQSxhxzpi7FpJ [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has reported that the sustained drought situation in the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) has seen increased risk of acute malnutrition and humanitarian assistance.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:14:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaZYe_b1ncvQSxhxzpi7FpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYJO-AkBQgs1FhGNgNo2_0q [Ministry of East African Community, The ASALs AND Regional Development] The drought situation remained critical in 20 of the 23 ASAL counties during the month of November 2022.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:01:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYJO-AkBQgs1FhGNgNo2_0q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZuXolFgc7TZJONpYks2fGs [Premium Times] This year's Christmas, may be a miserable one for many families in Akwa Ibom, and Nigeria in general, going by the continued increase in food prices.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:56:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZuXolFgc7TZJONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZilCkSxgSb1SRFMxTa8z4W [Seychelles News Agency] An investigation has been initiated into a vessel of interest after it was intercepted in the Joint Management Area of the Mascarene Plateau Region, co-managed by Seychelles and Mauritius.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:24:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZilCkSxgSb1SRFMxTa8z4W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaMZhtM9Yt4opONpYks2fGs [RFI] Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in over 40 years, impacting over 8 million people. The issue is set to be addressed at a summit co-hosted by the United Nations on Tuesday.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:31:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaMZhtM9Yt4opONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZmPBCy1gAly4fjc6hd5eWF [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Over 3.5 million children in Kenya will be out of school when schools reopen for the first term in January next year, due to the ongoing drought, Save the Children, a humanitarian organization for children has said.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:29:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEZmPBCy1gAly4fjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQci1Ly282xAAw [FrontPageAfrica] THERE IS NO doubt that Liberia is facing numerous challenges ranging from non-payment of salaries for several agencies of government for about three months, increasing prices of major commodities including the country's staple food, rice.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:22:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQci1Ly282xAAw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQclyOSYGFl6uu [FrontPageAfrica] GRAIN OF DISCORD]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:21:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQclyOSYGFl6uu https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQcgSngkwrdsok [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Grand Bassa County Senator, Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence, has strongly condemned recent statement issued by the Liberian government adjusting the price of rice.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:21:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQcgSngkwrdsok https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQcgaB2UxGNFpJ [FrontPageAfrica] Abidjan -- The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing for the Emergency Food Production Program in Liberia, paving the way for the government to support farmers to increase climate resilient food production and mitigate the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:21:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEbgrsH542TQcgaB2UxGNFpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kASzRQaTQYXBS9 [Ghanaian Times] Black Stars' 2-0 defeat by Uruguay yesterday saddened Ghanaians, but we had the 38th National Farmers' Day celebration to ameliorate our sadness.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:11:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kASzRQaTQYXBS9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS5ONpYks2fGs [Ghanaian Times] Continued from More on National Farmers' Day(1)]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:11:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS5ONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS7b9ICM-PHur [Ghanaian Times] Assistant Commissioner of Immigration (ACI), Mr Shadrack Azangweo, on Friday emerged the overall Best Farmer for the Ga Central Municipality at the Farmers' Day held at Ayaa, a suburb of the Municipality, a statement on the award from the Ghana Immigration Service copied the Ghanaian Timessaid.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:10:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS7b9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS27fhEn5oRuR [Ghanaian Times] Efforts to support smallholder farmers in the country to access finance and market for their produce have received a boost with the launch of the Warehouse Receipt Financing Product (WRFP).]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:10:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEYj-ziy19kAS27fhEn5oRuR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaOQipjYFzBhW7fhEn5oRuR [Premium Times] About 17 million people in the country are already facing food crisis.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:24:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/y6RXibJTWEaOQipjYFzBhW7fhEn5oRuR