October 15, 2018//-Two-way agricultural trade between the United States and Southern Africa has grown significantly in the past decade, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2017.
Category: Agriculture
Mali and Burkina Faso Drive Record West Africa Cotton Exports
October 12, 2018//-West Africa cotton exports for 2018/19 are projected to surpass last year’s record, driven by record production. Mali and Burkina Faso are the largest cotton producers and are forecast to have record crops amid expanding area.
Climate Conference Focuses on Tackling Climate Change in African Cities
Brussels, Belgium, October 10, 2018/ — Today and tomorrow, the Belgian development agency Enabel organizes an international climate conference in Brussels.
Zero Hunger: Our Actions Today Are Our Future Tomorrow
October 9, 2018//-Just three years ago, in September 2015, all United Nations Member States approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
National Biosafety Authority Betrays Ghanaian Farmers, Campaigns for GMOs
Accra, Ghana, October 8, 2018//-The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), the apex Farmer-Based Non-Governmental Organization in Ghana with the mandate to advocate for pro poor agriculture and trade policies and other issues that affects the livelihoods of small holder farmers, is highly disappointed with the posture of the National Biosafety Authority in handling activities […]
Ghana: Kuapa Kokoo Unveils Ambitious Young women in Cocoa Farming Project
October 8, 2018//-An ambitious project that seeks to recruit, nurture and provide alternative livelihood for the next generation of cocoa farmers has been outdoored by Kuapa Kokoo Co-operative Cocoa Farmers & Marketing Union Limited.
South Africa Set to Conduct Census of Commercial Agriculture
Pretoria, South Africa, October 8, 2018/ — South Africa’s Statistician-General and head of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Risenga Maluleke, has urged commercial farmers to participate in an agricultural census starting next week.
Boosting Farm Productivity in Africa Through the Sustainable Use of Machines
Rome, Italy, October 6, 2018// — FAO and the African Union (AU) launched a new framework document that aims to increase agricultural efficiency and reduce drudgery by helping countries in Africa to develop strategies for sustainable farm mechanization.
WFP, Cote D’ivoire Create Centre of Excellence Against Hunger
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 6, 2018/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation of a Centre of Excellence Against Hunger and Malnutrition in West and Central Africa.
European Bank Launches New Agribusiness Strategy
October 4, 2018//-Addressing the growing challenges that the agribusiness sector faces in the EBRD regions, the Bank has launched its new strategy for the sector for the period 2019 to 2023.