Agriculture

The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), comprising of Finance Ministers from all 81 shareholding countries has upheld the conclusions of the Ethics Committee of the Bank in favour of Akinwumi Adesina. Following its June 4th meeting, the Board reiterated its agreement with the …

[Monitor] President Museveni has said Uganda’s agriculture and ICT sector will not be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging both people’s lives and the real economy.Read More

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has reiterated its commitment towards improving the food security, livelihood, and production capacity of farmers in the Kano State. State Project Coordinator, Malam Ibrahim Garba Muhammad made this disclosure on Thursday while receiving Prof. Musa Tukur Yakasai, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Kano University …

[This Day] Zenith Bank Plc is prioritising loans to the agricultural industry and other raw-material suppliers in the country.Read More

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 crisis has clearly demonstrated the vulnerability of the livelihoods of many South Africans, and highlighted food insecurity as one key aspect. Many now argue that reducing the vulnerability of the livelihoods of the poor, and associated food insecurity, must become a key focus of policy.Read …

The Technical Committee on the Revitalization of Extension Services on Tuesday held a plenary session in Abuja to dissect critical issues affecting the agricultural service subsector. The session was presided over by the chairman of the committee, Frank Kudla, Director of Extension Services at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and …

[The Conversation Africa] Nonylphenol is a man-made chemical used in a wide variety of agricultural, food, industry and household products. A detergent-like substance, its main purpose is to make plastics more pliable and liquids more spreadable, and to accelerate foam development in cleaning agents. It’s a component of cleaning agents, …

[The Herald] Tobacco growers have delivered 41 million kg worth US$94 million to the market, but are concerned over the fixed exchange rate of US$1:$25, the rate used to pay for half their crop, since many suppliers use the far higher black market rate when calculating costs.Read More

[Daily News] YARA Tanzania has given a major boost to farmers amid coronavirus pandemic as the company is distributing Personal Protective Equipment to farmers in three regions to ensure they are safe as they go on their day to day farming activities.Read More

[East African] Uganda’s coffee exports have continued to surge despite the coronavirus pandemic with April figures showing growth compared with a year ago.Read More