Africa’s most vulnerable are called to bear the brunt of a pandemic
Securing farming communities through and after COVID-19 is a priority By Agathe Diama One of world’s harshest terrains for farming threatens to crumble under...
Category : Agriculture
TAAT catalyses commercialisation of High Iron Beans in Burundi
Common bean is a major food and cash crop for more than 90% of smallholder farmers in Burundi. Beans provide 20% of required calories and...
Nigerian govt inaugurates technical committee on revitalization of extension services
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has inaugurated the technical committee on the revitalization of extension services workers, stating that...
AfDB excites Nigerian Youths with new irrigation technologies for dry season farming
Ayuba Abimiku, a young rice farmer at Gidan Mai-Akuya community in Nasarawa state, North-central Nigeria, is excited. Ayuba is witnessing the operation of a pressured...
Bauchi takes proactive measures to ensure bumper harvest
The Bauchi State ministry of agriculture says it has planned to provide inputs to farmers across the state to ensure the COVID-19 pandemic does not...
COVID-19: FCTA pledges to support farmers
The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the FCT Administration has assured farmers of its commitment to support them towards the attainment of food security....
Oyo govt pays counterpart fund for World Bank project on rural access roads
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, revealed on Wednesday, 13 May that his government promptly paid the counterpart fund for Development Partners-backed Rural Access and...
Nigerian rice farmers seek collaboration with new CoS on rice sufficiency
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has sought the collaboration of the newly appointed Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari to...
OPINION: COVID-19 response must target African agriculture and the rural poor
By Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe Agriculture contributes 65 per cent of Africa’s employment and 75 per cent of its domestic trade ROME, Italy,...
FEC approves 1.2bn Euros loan for agric mechanisation
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a loan facility of 1.2 billion dollars to finance the mechanisation of agriculture in the country. Mr Sabo...