Uganda’s agric ministry needs Shs660 billion to to curb food insecurity
Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) needs Shs660 billion…
Kenya’s Ruto, Biden teams open trade talks amid smallholder farmers’ protest
The administration of Kenya’s President William Ruto has begun the negotiation round…
Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem – how citizen science can help
Sargassum is a genus of brown seaweed. Over 300 species are distributed…
USAID, Irish Aid announce $75m new funding to combat food insecurity in Africa
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ireland’s international development…
Scientists in Uganda invent eco-friendly plastic bags for seedlings
Agricultural scientists in Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics from agricultural waste, with…
Kenya to insure livestock farmers against drought in $140 million plan
Kenya will spend $140 million to roll out an expanded insurance scheme…
In Africa’s fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers
Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite…
Tunisia introduces water quota system due to severe drought
Tunisia on Friday introduced a quota system for potable water and banned…
Sudan’s Wheat Import Demand Rises to 3.5million Tonnes in 2023 – FAO
Sudan will need to import 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this year…
Mauritania Welcomes Bangladesh’s Proposal for ‘Contract Farming’
Mauritania, one of the largest west African countries, has welcomed the 'contract…