Anambra State first lady launches organic garden competition in Anambra secondary schools

The first lady of Anambra State, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday launched the organic garden competition in Anambra secondary schools to encourage children to learn more about food and farming. Soludo, while addressing Healthy Living teacher ambassadors in Awka, said…

Tinubu, Governors Mull establishment of State Police; seek increased local food production

At a meeting earlier today, President Bola Tinubu, with the Vice President Kashim Shettima, the 36 States Governors and the FCT Minister, have expressed preference towards establishing a state based police structure. This is in opposition to approving the formation…

Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security

Under its African Emergency Food Production Facility, the African Development Bank Group, has provided €38.4 million—nearly the entire project cost— for PURPA-BF   The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food…

Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) select Tunisian cereals project as prime climate finance transaction under landmark Room to Run Sovereign Programme

The project will benefit up to 250,000 cereal farmers in the country, boosting their food security and self-sufficiency   The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of the Cereal…

German farmers threaten further protests over fuel subsidy cuts

By Sascha Meyer, Fabian Nitschmann and Matthias Arnold, dpa   The leader of the German Farmers’ Association has threatened further protests from Monday if government plans to cut agricultural subsidies for diesel fuel are not reversed. “We don’t even need…

Musim Mas Launched Women Smallholders Training Program

The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills. Developed with academic trainers from the University of North Sumatra (USU), the program offered voluntary training…

Nigeria has what it takes to achieve food sufficiency — Idimogu

A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Jude Idimogu, says Nigeria has all it takes to achieve food sufficiency. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II, gave stated this while addressing reporters in Lagos. Idimogu said hunger, food…

COP 28: CSOs encouraged to increase capacity on UNFCCC Objectives and Processes

Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have been urged on the need to acquaint themselves with the necessary history, principles and objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and leverage on the latest information in the course…

AFEX obtains $26.5m from British International Investment to address food security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda

Partnership will enhance agricultural productivity and improve food security Multiplies storage capacity, develops processing capacity and creates jobs 20 new AFEX warehouses will improve access to markets, facilitate trade and contribute to a potential increase of over 200 per cent…

TAAT convenes seed business summit in Sierra Leone

The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Sahel Consulting, and the Sasakawa Africa Association, will be hosting a National Seed Business Summit from…

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