When Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua got a job as a loan officer at a microfinance bank in Ibadan, Nigeria, after graduating university, he thought he’d done well for himself. Then, he spotted an online advertisement for a youth agricultural training program … Continue reading Banker-turned-poultry farmer becomes champion for African agriculture
An innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the California city. Plenty, the company behind the project, said it will condense 700 acres of … Continue reading A giant, indoor vertical farm aims to bring jobs and fresh produce to Compton
German officials say they have reached an agreement with Nigeria to return some of the famed Benin Bronzes that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century. About 500 of the plundered artifacts are on display in several German museums. … Continue reading Germany to return looted Benin bronze artefacts to Nigeria
Cameroon farmer Rostand Simeu, 26, last year spent all his savings to start a plantain and banana plantation. But, like all new farmers, he has struggled with efficient production. Simeu said the bananas have been growing for 13 months. He said this raises a lot of questions. Simeu heard about a Cameroonian company that helps … Continue reading Cameroon: Agro-startup creates soil analysis kit for efficient farming
The New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister, Damien O’Connor, has announced $900,000 of funding support for farmers grappling with extremely dry conditions. Damien O’Connor said autumn had got off to an extremely dry start in multiple regions along the east coasts of … Continue reading New Zealand: Drought prompts $900k funding boost for farmers
The residents of Baayiri in the Wa East District have appealed to the government to provide the community with an irrigation facility to enable them practise dry season farming. They said a dam at the community could also serve as … Continue reading Ghana: Residents of Baayiri appeal for irrigation dam
World Vision Ghana (WVG) in collaboration with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has organized a two-day farmer exchange learning visit to a Sister Organization Tree Aid in Yendi Municipality and Mion District of Northern Region. The aim of the learning visit … Continue reading Re-greening Africa project educates farmers on land restoration approaches
Accra, Ghana, April 27, 2021 – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ford Motor Company has dedicated considerable resources to assist global communities and humanitarian organisations involved in helping the most vulnerable members of our society. As part of its COVID-19 relief … Continue reading Ford and Ford Fund donates GH₵117,000 towards empowering and equipping young women with relevant skills in agriculture
More than 5,000 hectares of cocoa farmlands in the Western North Region have been destroyed by illegal mining activities (galamsey). This was disclosed by the Deputy Chief Executive in-Charge of Agronomy and Quality Control at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), … Continue reading Ghana loses 5000 hectares of cocoa farms in key region to illegal mining activities
Mr Samuel Oduro-Asare, the Country Manager, OCP Ghana Limited, has encouraged participants of the Fourth Agricultural Students Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue (AG-STUD Africa 2021), to go into intensive farming. He described intensive farming as the ability to maximise yield … Continue reading Youth advised to go into intensive farming
Traders and locals in Kenya’s Kajiado county are upset, as tomato prices rose by more than 50% in just a month. According to these traders, the acute shortage of tomatoes was the result of the Kenya-Tanzania stalemate after the Jubilee … Continue reading Kenya: Tomato prices more than double as Tanzania stops exports
The avocado market is currently in a stalemate. Shortages are reported in Peru, the main supplying country, which results in an impact on prices. The ongoing corona crisis and the closure of food service establishments in many European countries are … Continue reading Agricultural commodity market: Overview global avocado market
The recent outbreak of avian flu in Gauteng has placed Western Cape veterinary services on high alert. Ostrich farmers and workers in the Karoo who bore the brunt of this disease in 2011 said another outbreak would cripple the industry … Continue reading South Africa: Ostrich farmers and workers fear Avian Flu outbreak after Gauteng cases
Ghanaian business mogul, Sir Sam Jonah, has described news about China producing its own cocoa as terrible news to Ghana. The Asian country is reported to have exported to Belgium its first batch of cocoa beans weighing 500 kg worth about $3,600. In an article, … Continue reading After destroying Ghana’s cocoa with galamsey, China now produces its own cocoa – Sam Jonah
Nigeria spends U.S.$1.5 billion annually to import milk. Various initiatives have been implemented to look at ways of cutting the spend by government. The Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development is Nigeria’s first national expertise centre for dairy development and … Continue reading Nigeria’s dairy industry gets shot in arm from consortium
In Ethiopia’s Amhara region, women play an important role in the agricultural sector and in post-harvest management. Women are directly engaged during crop yield collection, grading and selecting quality crops, storage preparation, pest protection and product restocking. Women also bear sole … Continue reading Empowering women in post-harvest management
Ghanaian lady known as Akua Saucy on her social media handles has lately been causing chaos on social media especially Twitter after a private video of her doing the unthinkable hits online. Akua Saucy who is blessed with huge milkshakes … Continue reading Akua Saucy strikes again with another l£aked video playing with her t0¬t0
Aflatoxin control in Pakistan is a game-changing initiative for the country’s maize industry. Maize growers adopt cultural practices, such as the drying of maize cobs on concrete grounds and delaying the harvesting to reduce moisture on the standing crop. These … Continue reading Promising developments to reduce aflatoxin problem in maize
A Ghanaian lady identified as Akua Saucy is praying the earth would open and swallow her alive after her private videos leaked online. Akua Saucy is one of the popular Ghanaian Twitter accounts where she is blessed with huge milkshakes … Continue reading Lady, Akua Saucy, in tears after nυd€ videos she sent to guy for GH¢50 got l£aked [Watch]
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Ghana Poultry Project has held a mentorship and business boot camp for young entrepreneurs. The three-day project trained over 150 young entrepreneurs interested in the poultry business across the project’s three implementing regions … Continue reading Ghana Poultry Project trains youth in entrepreneurship
