Liberia launches new model of community gardening
The government of Liberia has launched a new model of community gardening. Gambia, the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from FAO Liberia will...
Seychelles imposes restrictions on the movement of tomatoes
The National Biosecurity Agency has imposed restrictions on the movement of tomatoes between the Seychelles' three main islands after a caterpillar known as the...
Tanzania to participate in the UN Food Systems Summit
Tanzania is set to participate in the forthcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit. Director of the National Food Security Unit, Dr Honest Kessy confirmed...
Kenya’s pyrethrum farming to be revived
The government of Kenya has announced plans to revive pyrethrum farming. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya revealed the plans and said KSh 40million has...
MAG assists farmers to increase Taro production for sustainable livelihood
The Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) Programme is assisting farmers in some selected areas in the Ashanti Region to acquire improved varieties of Taro...
Tanzania to begin avocado export to South Africa
The governments of Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the...
KCIC, Nairobi Farmers Market host Kiambu County Harvest Festival
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) through the Ahas partnered with Nairobi Farmers Market (NFM) to hold a special market day event dubbed the...
Ethiopia, Japan ink US $2.7M grant for food security
The governments of Ethiopia and Japan have signed a Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development Program /Provision of Rice amounting to US $2.7million...
Ethiopia to shift from beef to chicken production
The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to shift from beef to chicken production as part of plans to deepen its emissions cuts and...
Kenya to develop Irish Potato cooling plant, grain storage warehouse
The government of Kenya is set to expedite on construction of a grain storage warehouse and an Irish Potato cooling plant in Nakuru County.Agriculture...