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...
Gambia to spend D524M on fertilizer subsidy
The government of Gambia is set to spend D524 million on fertilizer subsidy for this year's farming season. The ministry of finance and economic...
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...
US $58M set to finance climate resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa
US $58M has been set aside by Acumen to finance climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers in Africa. Funded by several international financial institutions,...
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...