FG moves to reduce importation of livestock products
The Federal Government is determined to reduce the importation of dairy products, scale up its local production as well as marketing in the country. The...
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Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Agriculture in Ethiopia
The gender division of labor in Ethiopia hinders women smallholders’ efforts to improve productivity to close the gap with men’s farms. There is substantial evidence...
Livestock for food and nutrition security in Malawi: Policy gaps, needs and opportunities
Malawi’s growing population is expected to place an increasing demand on its food production systems but the country’s smallholder farmers, the providers of the nation’s...
Kenya: Smart greenhouses save water and space
A hydroponics greenhouse in Kenya is shaping the modern agribusiness in Africa. Tech entrepreneur Charles Oduk hopes to inspire farmers in other arid areas with...
Government price support initiative is blessing to farmers
The Papua New Guinea government has brought forth two major incentives that are the commodities price support and the freight subsidy scheme. In the year...
Namibia: Agriculture Remains Engine Behind Economy
During the third quarter of 2021, Namibia recorded a trade surplus of N$2.7 billion on agriculture, forestry and fishing products. The positive trade balance was...
Overcoming impacts of desert locusts, drought and displacement through climate-smart agriculture practices and tools in Somaliland
FAO’s desert locust response programme is supporting rural farming households to address acute food insecurity in rural areas while contributing to mitigate further displacement. Forty-three-year-old...
Zimbabwe: Businessman Nabbed Selling Command Agric Fertiliser
A 42-year-old man from Raffingora in Mashonaland West province is set to appear in court following his recent arrest for selling fertiliser he got courtesy...