Nigeria’s Labana to partner Benin Republic on large scale rice production
Labana Rice Mill, Kebbi State, has begun bilateral discussions with the Republic of Benin for collaboration on large scale rice production. The News Agency of...
Category : Food
Kenya To Step-Up Farming Towards Food Security
The government is geared to scale up commercial farming by at least Sh400 billion as part of its strategy to achieve food security under the...
The ministry of agriculture : Congo wants to import large quantities of grains from Romania
The Republic of Congo manifested its interest in importing from Romania large quantities of grains, announced on Monday the ministry of agriculture and rural development....
Spatial variation in climate impacts on maize yields in Cameroon
In Cameroon, as in other countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize is an important staple crop and is consumed in different forms: as fermented dough,...
Tanzania: Costech Out to Reduce Agri-Imports
THE Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has embarked on a three years programme gearing at reducing import dependency for agriculture related goods. The...
Stakeholders brainstorm food security
A one-day stakeholder engagement to discuss and address barriers that impede agricultural trade and market access to food has been held at the Department of...
South Africans eat ten times more chicken than beef by value – and not a lot of vegetables
A recent survey released by Stats SA suggests that, by value, South Africans eat ten times as much chicken meat as beef, and very little...
Zambia capable of producing all its domestic food, manufacturing requirements – ZNFU
THE Zambia National Farmers Union says continued importation of commodities that can be produced competitively domestically erodes jobs locally. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said the...
Is EAC facing food safety concerns?
The recent decision by Kenya to suspend maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania has stirred public concern over the safety of some food that is...