Record levels of child hunger reported in Horn of Africa
Action Against Hunger is the anti-poverty group that raises alarm over war-torn Somalia. Action Against Hunger reported that Somalia has experienced the worst levels of...
Category : Agribusiness
Agric Ministry directs MMDAs to enforce temporary ban on export of grains
The Agriculture Ministry has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to strictly enforce a temporary ban on the export of grains including soya beans,...
The African Development Bank helps strengthen food security in Niger Maradi and Tillabéry regions
In 2017, 32-year-old Hamsa Hamidou of Simiri in southwest Niger’s Tillabéry region, was given a cow. Three years later, he sold it and used the...
Government ranches are critical for success of agro-industrialisation
Under the agro-industrialisation programme, Uganda seeks to increase commercialisation and competitiveness of agricultural production and agro-processing, government ranches are one of the key enterprises that...
Make agribusiness attractive to youth – AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to provide incentives for young people who want to create Information Communication Technology (ICT) based...
Zimbabwe: Grain Producer Prices Go Up
Producer prices of maize, soya bean, traditional grains and sunflower have been raised for this year’s marketing season, with Cabinet determined that farmers will make...
Ghana farmers optimistic about GMO crops, survey finds
As Ghana considers approving its first genetically modified crop, a new report finds the country’s smallholder farmers are increasingly optimistic that GM crops hold sustainable...
2022 Ghana Agriculture And Agro-Processing Awards: Top Companies And Individuals Awarded
The Ghana Agriculture And Agro-Processing Awards Recognize The Achievements Of Individuals And Companies That Play A Significant Role In The Development Of The Agribusiness Sectors...
World Bank Gives Rwanda US$300M To Commercialize, De-Risk Agriculture
The World Bank Group has approved US$300 million in financing comprising International Development Association (IDA) grant and credit, to help the government of Rwanda increase...
Horticultural input price inflation continues to affect margins of Irish growers
Horticulture crop input prices have risen significantly in the past twelve months, not just due to external macroeconomic factors, but also due to the invasion...