Some 218 million people in Africa struggle with hunger daily - about 30 percent of the continent's total population, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Most of those suffering from hunger are the rural poor, urban poor

As President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania was about to leave Dar es Salaam on November 15 to attend the World Food Summit in Rome, he sat down at State House to discuss a range of issues with AllAfrica. One

African seed producers and researchers have called on policymakers to boost production of improved seed varieties and ensure that they are released to farmers more quickly.

Any serious farmer gets worried when rains are delayed, even by a short while.

MP for Afigya Sekyere East, David Henneric Yeboah has urged government to as a matter of urgency help farmers with credit or assistance, which is affordable and flexible in terms of the repayment period. "It is a bad idea to

The Grand National Food and Agric Show to showcase and sell Agricultural products, farm produce, equipments and machinery commenced yesterday at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park.

With four days to the Eid-el Kabir celebration, prices of rams have reportedly gone up by about 50 per cent in Sokoto metropolis.A market survey conducted at Yabo and Shagari Local Government Areas showed that a ram which used to

The price of rams in major animal markets in the Federal Capital Territory has increased by over 20 per cent compared to the cost last year.

Kano people may not likely sacrifice animals during the forthcoming Eid-El Kabir sallah celebration due to the skyrocketing prices of rams and even foodstuffs because of double increase of price.

The government on Friday said the escalating food prices in the country is attributed to an increase in food exports to the neighbouring countries.

Kiyinda-Mityana diocese has started a project to ensure food security among Christians.

Kwara state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local firm, PRISMAC Farms, for the commencement of Snailery and assorted Juice production for local consumption to promote agricultural produce and reduce the price of agricultural products in

IN INDIA, farmers pump water from as far as 500m underground to irrigate their crops. It's a reflection of the parlous state of India's water infrastructure, which has been allowed to run down over the past few decades. Pumping the

Borno State Action Committee on human immuned virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (BOSACA has commence distribution of food, relief materials and instructional aids to schools.

SECRETARY to the Cabinet Joshua Kanganja says there is need to fight poverty and improve social protection if human development is to be achieved in Africa.

Harare Metropolitan Province has urged beneficiaries of the 9 000 tonnes of maize-meal donated by Zambian President Rupiah Banda recently to work with Government to ensure quick delivery of the commodity to their areas.

Guaranteeing finance to support the global governance of food security is crucial to support the very poorest to feed themselves, says ActionAid.

International aid agency Oxfam today (22 October 2009) called for a radical shake-up in the way the world deals with food crises in Ethiopia and beyond. The agency rounded on what it called a "knee-jerk reaction" to food crises which

THE Livestock Producers' Organisation (LPO) has submitted its proposals for the envisaged amendments to the financing of the Meat Board and the Small Stock Marketing Scheme.

THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has decided to broaden its structures to make it more accessible for potential new black members.