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Lesotho and IFAD join to improve the livelihoods of the most...
Rome, 23 September 2020 –160,000 poor rural households in Lesotho will benefit from new financing for a project that will boost food...
Ghana: Government launches Authority to oversee six major tree crops
President Akufo-Addo is set to make giant strides in Ghana’s agricultural economy with the establishment of a new crops authority which will...
Event: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2020
Event: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2020. Agricultural Markets and Sustainable Development: Global value chains, smallholder farmers and digital innovations
Member States to nominate candidates for next IFAD President
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today announced a call to its 177 Member States to nominate candidates for the Fund's...
Adoption of mobile phones can provide Youth with Agriculture market access
While agriculture has been categorized as the largest economic sector in most African countries by several studies, offering opportunities for poverty alleviation...
Nigeria: Lagos State to establish coconut processing factory in Badagry
The Lagos State government has said it will establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimise the use of coconut...
Nigeria: President Buhari orders CBN not to support food, fertilizer importation...
President Muhammadu Buhari during the National Food Security Council at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday issued a directive to the Central...
Nigeria: Government approves maize import for Premier Feeds and others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved emergency importation of maize to boost food Security and end hunger in Nigeria. The...
Getting the correct postemergence herbicides for cassava farmers in Nigeria, by...
Weeding in cassava is a tortuous and a back-breaking exercise that limits the ability of farmers to expand their cropped area. However,...
East African Grain Council (EAGC) and IITA Partner To reduce Aflatoxin...
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed an agreement to work together to...
