Govt Intensifying Efforts to Expand Solar Water Pump for Irrigation Development
ENA
The government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to expand solar water pumps for irrigation development in an effort to raise the productivity and incomes of smallholder… Read more »
Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
IFAD
The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the… Read more »
Insurgent Food Raid on Macomia Was Big and Well Organised
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The insurgent raid on Macomia town Friday morning 10 May was the largest and best organised since the insurgents took the coastal town of Mucojo, 40km east of Macomia town, on 10… Read more »
Tanzania's Greener Future - Reducing Methane in Waste and Livestock Sectors [press release]
World Bank
Did you know that nearly 60% of the waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is food waste? It ends up in waste disposal sites where it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas whose… Read more »
SA Poultry Industry Warns of Imminent Breakout of Avian Flu [analysis]
Daily Maverick
State vets call for a coordinated approach between farmers and the government to effectively manage future animal disease outbreaks. Read more »
PM Abiy Says Ethiopia's Achievement in Agricultural Sector Being Replicated in Industry
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the gains Ethiopia has made in the agricultural sector are now being replicated in the industrial sector. Read more »
One Acre Fund Gets $10 Million From Proparco to Increase Food Security in Africa
New Times
One Acre Fund received $10 million in funding from Proparco on May 15, 2024, to enhance food security in Africa. A non-profit organisation, One Acre Fund assists smallholder… Read more »
Empowering Women Farmers, Accelerating Sustainable Development [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
African women are not only the ones who are destined to carry out backbreaking house chores and are accountable to look after their children and the entire families. They are also… Read more »
Nigeria, UN Seek $306m for Food Aid in 3 States
Vanguard
The Federal Government, in partnership with national and international partners, yesterday launched an appeal seeking $306 million to fast-track food assistance, nutrition supplies… Read more »
Food Insecurity Plagues Somalia's Displaced
Shabelle
In Somalia, an estimated 4 million people--or one-fifth of the population--face acute food insecurity; 3.8 million people are displaced from their homes; and 1.7 million children… Read more »
Soup Kitchen Serves Eastern Cape Children the Only Meal They'll Eat That Day
GroundUp
The Human Rights Commission has recommended that child malnutrition in the province be declared a disaster Read more »
Zim May Be Losing Up to U.S.$250m to Low-Calving
The Herald
Zimbabwe may be losing up to half a million calves annually, translating to a potential economic loss of between US$100 million and US$250 million due to low calving rates,… Read more »
Dairibord Raw Milk Volumes Surge 14pc
The Herald
Food and dairy products maker Dairibord Holdings recorded a 14 percent jump in milk volumes for the quarter to March 31, 2024, supported by an increase in raw milk uptake. Read more »
Tobacco Stalk Destruction - Kutsaga Warns Delinquent Farmers
The Herald
Tobacco farmers who fail to clear their fields of residue from the previous crop by May 15 (today) of every year risk getting penalised for every hectare found containing evidence… Read more »
Saudi Arabia's Donation to Boost WFP Refugees Response in Tanzania
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is pleased to announce a donation of 25 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman… Read more »