FG to commence ‘Ruga’ project in eleven states
Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other […]
Agriculture
“Count me out of Ruga!”-Osinbajo
The Office of the Vice-President on Fridaydenied being in charge of the implementation of the Ruga settlement initiative. The
At least 134 Fulani herders killed in central Mali’s worst violence yet
Gunmen killed at least 134 Fulani herders in central Mali on Saturday, a local mayor said, the deadliest such attack
Kenyan anger over Turkana ‘starvation’ being ignored
Kenyans have accused their government of ignoring drought victims following reports that at least 10 people have died of hunger
Over 8 million Ethiopians need food aid due to violence, drought – Government
More than eight million people need food aid in Ethiopia, a 5 percent rise from last year, due to a
4th Africa Day of School Feeding Celebrated in Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire
The fourth edition of the African Day of School Feeding, celebrated under the theme “Investing in home-grown school feeding for
Tanzanian govt. to spend $4.3m for oil palm farming
Tanzania has set aside 4.3 million dollars to boost cultivation of oil palm as part of its strategy to end
Ivory Coast cocoa bean quality hit by dry weather, financing woes
Farmers in top cocoa grower Ivory Coast say the current crop is worsening, with beans starting to rot, as
Kenyans mourn mass camel ‘poisoning’
At least 94 camels have died in northern Kenya from suspected poisoning after drinking water in an abandoned well. At
How Kenya farmers float tea companies: Lessons for Nigeria
By Vincent A. Yusuf who was in Kericho, Kenya The name Kericho is synonymous with tea production in Kenya. Located in
Zimbabwean Gov’t to evict illegal farm occupiers
The Zimbabwean Government said on Wednesday that it would evict 500 illegal settlers on farms across the country.
Tunisia trains first set of drone pilots for agricultural productivity
The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the African Development Bank and Busan Techno Park has trained the first
OXFAM commends ECOWAS for commitment to gender parity
The Country Director, OXFAM, Mr Constant Tchona, has commended the ECOWAS parliament for its commitment to gender equality.
The Ugandan love of grasshoppers and how to harvest them
It is grasshopper season in Uganda, where they are seen as a nutritious delicacy – either boiled or deep-fried. They
Obasanjo to chair Zero Hunger meeting in Sokoto
GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will chair activities of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum’s meeting in
IITA Director General, Dr Sanginga addresses presidential delegation from Sudan seeking collaboration on cassava transformation
…As Sudan and IITA sign MoU GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan The Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),
Tackling youth unemployment: Cote d’Ivoire sends mission to Nigeria to tap IITA youth agripreneur model
GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan Cote d’Ivoire, Africa’s largest cocoa producer, has sent a delegation to Nigeria to understudy the International Institute
World Food Day: How IITA is addressing food security in Africa, by IITA Boss
GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan Research outputs by Africa Food Prize winner, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and its national
North East: IITA and AfDB to help Taraba transform cassava in the framework of TAAT …Trains 60 extension agents
From GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan The international Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it plans to work closely with the Taraba
Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says
821 million people now hungry and over 150 million children stunted, putting hunger eradication goal at risk. 11 September 2018,
NIGERIA: Fast moving train crushes 52 cattle
About 52 cattle grazing along rail track have been crushed by fast moving Kaduna-Abuja-bound train, Commissioner of Police in the
Achieving solutions with farmers isn’t radical: why is it so hard? By Kenny Ewan
A stranger enters the room, from another world, and tells a long-time team to do things differently.
The 68-year-old blind retired teacher who has dedicated his life to farming
A 68-year old teacher, Francis Asiedu Boafo, a visually impaired, has defied all odds to make a living out of
IITA and Washington University in St. Louis aim to jointly tackle poverty, hunger, and youth unemployment
GODWIN ATSER The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) are exploring areas
France wants Nigeria address farmer-herder crisis, says killings affecting Nigeria’s image
The out going French Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer, has reiterated his country’s commitment to continue supporting the federal government’s
UN Food Agencies team up to secure livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint effort to
GHANA: Building of ranches begin to tackle herdsmen tensions – Akufo-Addo
The Ghanaian government has set up its first cattle ranch in the Afram Plains to help deal with the tensions
NIGERIA: ‘We won’t donate land for ranching,’ South-east governors warn
From BARBARA KALU In a bold move aimed at forestalling future clashes between armed Fulani herdsmen and farmers which have
Cassava: Edo state and IITA explore areas of possible collaboration
From GODWIN ATSER The Government of Edo State, South-South Nigeria and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have agreed
Global Cassava Partnerships for the 21st Century call for regional approach to stem the outbreak of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Southeast Asia
… CMD threatens 55 million annual cassava production From GODWIN ATSER The Global Cassava Partnerships for the 21st Century