AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture

South Africa: Investing in Unsustainable Farming Is Reckless and Endangers Our Future

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:36:43 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Extending credit to unsustainable agricultural enterprises affects the quality and quantity of aeons-old natural resources meant to support life for centuries to come. The irresponsibility of such lending is accentuated by the fact that profitable alternatives that heal the land are available.

Ghana: AGRA President Named Among '100 Most Reputable Africans of 2020'

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:42:38 GMT

[Ghanaian Times] The President of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Dr Agnes Kalibata, has been named by Reputation Poll International as among the '100 Most Reputable Africans of 2020'.

South Africa: Cambridge Food Jozini in KZN Fined

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:20:55 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The Competition Commission has slapped Cambridge Food Jozini, in KwaZulu-Natal, with a fine for hiking the price of 25kg maize meal during a lockdown.

Nigeria: Plateau Women Make Earnings From Irish Potato

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:01:31 GMT

[Daily Trust] Jos -- Many women in Plateau State have been making considerable earnings from the cultivation and sales of Irish potato, which over the years has become the most cultivated crop on the plateau.

Kenya: Treasury Starts Audit of Covid-19, Locust Billions

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:40:04 GMT

[Nation] The Treasury has started to audit the spending of billions of shillings in taxpayers' funds and loans from donors such as International Monetary Fund (IMF) meant for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and the locust invasion.

Kenya: North Rift Wheat Farmers Cry Foul as Cheap Imports Flood Market

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:39:39 GMT

[Nation] Wheat growers in the North Rift are calling on the government to increase the duty imposed on imported wheat from the current 10 per cent to 35 per cent to cushion them as the country stares at reduced production this season.

South Africa: Campaigns Failing to Stop Farm Evictions, Say Civil Society Organisations

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:55:10 GMT

[GroundUp] Webinar highlights plight of women on farms, calls on President to honour promise

Liberia: Liberia and Japan to Sign Exchange of Notes for Medical Equipment and Food Aid

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:19:10 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia and Japan are expected to sign two Exchange of Notes (E/N) for the donation of medical equipment and food aid.

East Africa: Locusts Expose People to Famine Leaving Land Naked, Demolishing Crops

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:48:38 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] Billions of hungry insects are threatening to cause famine amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

Angola: Seleca Farm Harvests More Than 200 Tons of Tomatoes

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:54:10 GMT

[ANGOP] Malanje -- Seleca Farm harvests 237 tons of tomatoes in this agricultural campaign, according to its manager.

Lesotho: Govt to Re-Introduce Maize Meal Subsidy - Mokhothu

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:14:53 GMT

[Lesotho Times] Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu says the cabinet will soon announce a subsidy to cushion the public against high maize meal prices.

Tanzania: TARI Develops New Local Rice Varieties

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:51:20 GMT

[Daily News] TANZANIA Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has developed some new rice varieties (TARI RIC1 and TARI RIC2) to address challenges rice farmers face in the country.

Tanzania: Reduce Mothers' Workload to Promote Children's Health - Nutritionist

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:51:18 GMT

[Daily News] THE public has been advised to reduce workload put on mothers during breastfeeding so that they get ample time to breastfeed and improve family lives.

Tanzania: CRDB's Loans 650bn/ - to Farmers in One Year

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:51:17 GMT

[Daily News] CRDB Bank has issued 650bn/-direct loans to farmers last year, being the highest amount to be offered by a single lender in the country.

Tanzania: Irrigation Plots Increase By 233,715 Hectares in Five Years

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:51:15 GMT

[Daily News] IN a bid to boost agriculture production, the government has managed to increase irrigation areas by 233,715 hectares in the past five years.

Tanzania: Minister - Intensify Research to Help Farmers Raise Yields

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:51:13 GMT

[Daily News] THE Minister of State in the President's Office Regional Administration and Local Governments, Mr Selemani Jafo has called for intensified agricultural research to effectively contribute and increase production yields to farmers.

Ghana: Galaxy International School Distributes Meat to 4,200 Families

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:12:37 GMT

[Ghanaian Times] The management of Galaxy International School in Accra last Sunday presented parcels of meat to various groups in the Greater Accra Region as part of the Eid-Al-Adha celebration.

Nigeria: Official Warns Nigerians Against Eating Deadly Fish, Fugu

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:25:12 GMT

[Premium Times] The Assistant Director, Fisheries of the Federal Capital Territory Administration's Department of Fishery, Jonah Dabit, has warned Nigerians to be wary of the danger of consuming a lethal fish animal group called the pufferfish.

Kenya: Nyeri School Teacher Attempts to Rescue Banana Farming With His New Plant

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:11:35 GMT

[Capital FM] Nyeri -- After seeing the struggle his parents and villagers at Kihuti in Mukurweini were going through while selling bananas at Ichamara market, Reuben Kibue has decided to set up a food processing plant in their village to end the exploitation of farmers by buyers.

Liberia: Director-General of NafAA Provides Clarity Over Chinese Vessel Registration Delay

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:50:21 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Following two days of protest by several members of the Liberian Seamen Union, the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has provided some technical details why the government of Liberia has not licensed the six controversial Chinese fishing vessels currently at the Bong Mines fishing Pier on Bushrod Island.