Africa’s agriculture sector leaders discuss environmental sustainability
Over one hundred of Africa’s leading and emerging leaders in agriculture met in a two-day virtual forum last week to discuss issues related to environmental...
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UN’s IFAD: Agriculture investments to increase by USD 3bln over next 10 years
The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is committed to addressing poverty, droughts and famine and will double its investments to USD 3...
AUN, IITA Sign MoU To Build Agric Innovation Centre In Adamawa
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an...
Food prices can only be lowered through reduction of farm products, says Sonko
A sharp increase in prices of basic commodities and food for the last few months has pushed up the cost of living. According to former Nairobi...
Sustainable farming key to achieving net zero emissions goal
The annual Economic Survey report published annually has always made for an exciting read on agricultural economics and the sector’s contribution to the economy. The...
Despite Buhari’s intervention, agriculture in Nigeria records 10.4% growth in four years
Despite the Federal Government’s huge interventions in the agricultural in the last few years, the sector has recorded the lowest growth rate under the present...
Relaunching Nigeria’s agric revolution with AfDB’s agro-industrial processing zones
Industrial and agricultural revolutions have always been at the centre of most agro-economic policies of the government with the objectives of diversifying the base of...
NCPB Launches An Agricultural Hub In Eldoret
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPD) Chairman, Mutea Iringo has launched an Agricultural Hub in Eldoret among the five others scheduled to be launched...
Liberia: As Climate Change Hits, Farmers Find Success in Lowland Farming
Few rural farmers will have borne more hardship than Augustine Moore. Beginning in the 1980s, he moved from Lofa to Bong counties and eventually here...
African and European agriculture needs protection
In the lead up to the sixth European Union – African Union Summit, small, rural farmers from umbrella organisations in Africa and Europe are calling...