REGIONAL NEWS
Farming in unused lands may cause plague
June 10, 2015
Farming in unused lands may cause plague
Expanding croplands to wildlands to help meet food demands may significantly increase the risk of plague in East Africa, according…
Boosting Agriculture, Services and Value Chains is Key to Africa’s Competitiveness
June 9, 2015
Boosting Agriculture, Services and Value Chains is Key to Africa’s Competitiveness
African economies’ prospects for long-term, sustainable growth are under threat from weakness in the core conditions necessary for competitive and…
East Africa region should up agriculture allocations to improve food security
June 9, 2015
East Africa region should up agriculture allocations to improve food security
While agriculture remains the main economic activity in the East African Community (EAC), public spending on the sector is low…
Honey bees ‘sick of humans’, but under siege
June 8, 2015
Honey bees ‘sick of humans’, but under siege
In a worrying development which could threaten food production, South Africa’s traditionally tough honey bees — which had been resistant…
Agric must be treated as business
June 8, 2015
Agric must be treated as business
To enhance the capacity of the agricultural sector to ensure food security, President Mohammadu Buhari has promised to treat agriculture…
PROGRESS IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT TOO SLOW: GROW AFRICA
June 4, 2015
PROGRESS IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT TOO SLOW: GROW AFRICA
Progress in agricultural investment in the continent is too slow to unlock the sector as an economic growth driver; this…
Taiwan vows to boost agricultural output in B/Faso
June 4, 2015
Taiwan vows to boost agricultural output in B/Faso
Taiwan has vowed to boost Burkina’s agricultural output by strengthening research and development program aimed at improving the quality of…
Simple Agricultural Innovation to Empower Farmers
June 3, 2015
Simple Agricultural Innovation to Empower Farmers
Agriculture sustains the lives of millions in the global South both in terms of nutrition and income, but changing rainfall…
Safaricom, Agriculture Ministry streamline subsidy system
June 3, 2015
Safaricom, Agriculture Ministry streamline subsidy system
Safaricom and Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries have embarked on the pilot of a joint initiative that aims…
African Food Security Varies by Region
June 2, 2015
African Food Security Varies by Region
A new report on Africa’s food security showed regional differences in progress. Western Africa led the continent in reducing the…