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Africa: New Hope for Africa's Farmers

24.11.2009 11:56    allafrica.com
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
Africa: New Hope for Africa's Farmers


Tanzania: President Kikwete - 'Agriculture is Everything'

24.11.2009 11:56    allafrica.com
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
Tanzania: President Kikwete - 'Agriculture is Everything'

Africa: African Policymakers Urged to Speed Seed to Farmers

24.11.2009 11:56    allafrica.com
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.

Zimbabwe: 'No Seed, No Fertilizer, Nothing,' Cry Farmers

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
Any serious farmer gets worried when rains are delayed, even by a short while.
Zimbabwe: 'No Seed, No Fertilizer, Nothing,' Cry Farmers


Ghana: Give Farmers Flexible Loans -MP

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
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
Ghana: Give Farmers Flexible Loans -MP

Ghana: National Food And Agriculture Show Opens in Accra

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
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.
Ghana: National Food And Agriculture Show Opens in Accra

Nigeria: Prices of Rams Soar in Sokoto

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
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
Nigeria: Prices of Rams Soar in Sokoto

Nigeria: Sallah - Ram Prices Soar

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
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.

Nigeria: Eid-Kabir - Price of Rams, Foodstuffs Double in Kano

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
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.
Nigeria: Eid-Kabir - Price of Rams, Foodstuffs Double in Kano

Uganda: Uganda Food Prices Soar

24.11.2009 11:55    allafrica.com
The government on Friday said the escalating food prices in the country is attributed to an increase in food exports to the neighbouring countries.
Uganda: Uganda Food Prices Soar

Uganda: Christians in Food Security Drive

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
Kiyinda-Mityana diocese has started a project to ensure food security among Christians.
Uganda: Christians in Food Security Drive

Nigeria: Kwara Govt, Firm Partner On Snailery

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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
Nigeria: Kwara Govt, Firm Partner On Snailery

South Africa: A Slippery Slope If We Ignore This Water Warning

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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
South Africa: A Slippery Slope If We Ignore This Water Warning

Nigeria: Borno HIV/Aids Fighting Agency Donates Materials to School

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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.
Nigeria: Borno HIV/Aids Fighting Agency Donates Materials to School

Zambia: Let US Fight Poverty, Says Kanganja

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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.
Zambia: Let US Fight Poverty, Says Kanganja

Zimbabwe: Transport Woes Delay Maize-Meal Deliveries

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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.
Zimbabwe: Transport Woes Delay Maize-Meal Deliveries

Africa: Global governance vital to feed poorest

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
Guaranteeing finance to support the global governance of food security is crucial to support the very poorest to feed themselves, says ActionAid.

Ethiopia: Oxfam calls for radical shake-up of aid system to break cycle of hunger in Ethiopia

24.11.2009 11:54    allafrica.com
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
Ethiopia: Oxfam calls for radical shake-up of aid system to break cycle of hunger in Ethiopia

Namibia: Levies for Meat Board to Change

24.11.2009 11:53    allafrica.com
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.
Namibia: Levies for Meat Board to Change

Namibia: NAU Broadens Its Structures

24.11.2009 11:53    allafrica.com
THE Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has decided to broaden its structures to make it more accessible for potential new black members.
Namibia: NAU Broadens Its Structures

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