Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided another update on the injury situation ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game at Chelsea. Speaking exclusively to club media at the Aon Training Complex on Friday afternoon, the boss believes Donny van … Continue reading Update on Manchester United’s injuries ahead of Chelsea clash
Russia said it found the world’s first cases of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza in humans, though the virus isn’t yet spreading between people. Authorities have sent information on the seven cases detected in workers at a poultry farm … Continue reading Russia reports world’s first cases of H5N8 bird flu in humans
The Japanese farm ministry has punished six senior officials, including its top bureaucrat, for accepting expensive meals with a former head of a major egg producer who has been indicted for bribery. The development could deal a further blow to … Continue reading Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal executive
Last week, EastFruit analysts drew attention to the impending cold cyclone coming to Central Asia as a serious threat for the future fruit harvests. The abnormally warm weather established in the region from the end of January and the beginning of … Continue reading Farmers in Uzbekistan estimate crop losses from 30% to 80% for cherries, apricots, grapes, and almonds
The current wholesale prices for potatoes in Uzbekistan are 1.5 times higher than the levels recorded in the same period last year. About the same jump in prices for this product was observed in Tajikistan where wholesale prices have increased … Continue reading Uzbekistan Potatoes – what caused the high prices and can they be reduced in the future?
The greenhouse industry is one of the agricultural business sectors in Russia to receive active government support in recent years. According to Technology Growth, the total investment in the greenhouse sector for the last 5 years has exceeded 200 billion … Continue reading Russian greenhouse business is booming – 18% of all 5th generation greenhouses built in Russia
The banana market is stable in many countries, without unexpected peaks or dips in the demand. The supply is also stable. There have been some delays in sea freight in recent weeks, but these issues seem to have been resolved. … Continue reading Agric commodity market: Overview of global banana market
US$3.8 billion, that’s how much the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will now be able to invest in the world’s rural poor. This, thanks to an unprecedented record-high financing target set today by governments from 177 countries at … Continue reading Donors commit to highest-ever funding to UN rural development agency IFAD to tackle hunger and poverty for the world’s poorest
Fish makes up 60 percent of the average Ghanaian’s protein diet. It is the next popular animal protein after chicken and beef and expected to overtake them in a few years. Global trends currently show a growing demand for healthier … Continue reading Market research on fish farming and aquaculture in Ghana
Current food systems are at a crossroads. There is a strong need for transforming food production and consumption patterns in a sustainable way. One where farmers adapt and build resilience to the increasing challenges from climate change and where nutritious … Continue reading How agroecology can respond to a changing climate and benefit farmers
The world’s largest agricultural commodities trader is scouting for deals to access the US$400 billion global fish market. Cargill Inc., which already makes fish feed, now wants to produce and process seafood products, Chief Executive Officer Dave MacLennan said in … Continue reading Cargill seeks acquisitions to enter $400 billion fish market
Lady Gaga’s dog walker was reportedly walking the singer’s three dogs on Wednesday evening when he was shot. The dogs were stolen, but one of them escaped Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of … Continue reading Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for her bulldogs after someone shot her dog walker
Ivory Coast lost 47,000 hectares (116,000 acres) of forest in its cocoa-growing regions in 2020, an environmental group said, despite industry pledges to halt deforestation. The West African country is the world’s top cocoa producer but has lost more than … Continue reading Ivory Coast lost 47,000 hectares of forest to cocoa production in 2020, environmental group says
It’s been a challenging year for African mango producers. Export volumes dropped last year, for the first time after years of stable increases. The pandemic is also making things a lot more difficult, with many contracts being interrupted since 2020, … Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire mango exports dropped by 28% last year
It’s another season. You are probably done with the budgeting and financial allocation for this season cropping. Of all the items on your plan, rain is the only thing you may not be so certain of. Must cropping always be … Continue reading What if it doesn’t rain? three cheap alternatives to ensure adequate water for your crops
Millions of Manchester United fans in Africa will gain access to MUTV under an agreement with StarTimes, the continent’s leading digital TV operator. StarTimes will distribute MUTV to subscribers in over 30 countries across sub-Saharan African, representing the biggest agreement … Continue reading Manchester United and StarTimes team up for MUTV Africa
Many children in Ghana die before the age of five, due to complications from malaria, the story of Madam Yaa Rose, (not real name) a 45-year-old mother of three, at Sokode Juaso, a village near Koforidua is not different from … Continue reading Malaria, the bitter experiences, and the realities in Ghana
“Hardly did I think and learnt our relocation here would create these enormous opportunities for our children,” that was the response from Opanin Kwabena Mosi, when I engaged him in a conversation. He was gazing at what was happening metres … Continue reading ‘Life is better than before’; residents around Bui enclave tell their story
Without doubt, Central Region is the fortress of tourism in Ghana and remains the favourite of holidaymakers craving for enjoyment on the pristine coastal frontline and disturbance-free time around in its forests area. From the coastal plains in the south, … Continue reading COVID-19 pandemic wrecks Tourism and Creative Arts in Central Region
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to form a joint committee to find a lasting solution to security challenges faced by cocoa farmers along with the southern parts of the shared border of the two countries. Ghanaian cocoa farmers who … Continue reading Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire collaborate on Cocoa Security along Common Border
