Farmers are vital to the agricultural sector and the economy. It is important to support them by providing tools, resources, and assistance. Investing in agriculture ensures food security, job opportunities, and economic growth. Supporting farmers benefits the overall economy, as the industry contributes to GDP and employs millions of people. Access to modern farming technologies […]
By Abraham Achirga KANO, Nigeria, Feb 24 (Reuters) – At a market in Nigeria’s northern Kano state customers stocked up on Friday on food and essentials, uncertain of the outcome of Saturday’s election to choose a new president and lawmakers, in a country where voting has sometimes been followed by violence. Shortages of cash and […]
Prices of grains and other food items have fallen in Katsina State as the current cash crunch continues to bite. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prices of maize, guinea corn, millet and beans have gone down compared to what obtained about three weeks ago. A grains seller, Alhaji […]
EGYPT – OneOrder, Egyptian online one-stop shop that provides food supplies to hotels, restaurants and cafes, has secured a EGP125 million (US$6.5 million) working capital facility from Contact Factoring, a subsidiary of Contact Financial Holding, a leading non-banking financial services company. Founded by leading Egyptian restaurateur Tamer Amer – the founder of Fuego Sushi and […]
NIGERIA – Leading wheat-based products manufacturer in Nigeria, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, has reported a 23% rise in revenue to N40.6 billion (US$96.9m) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to N33 billion (US$78.7m) recorded in the corresponding period in 2021. Despite the growth in revenue, the company reported a N2.4 billion (US$5.7m) […]
KENYA – Kenyan listed agri-business firm, Kakuzi PLC, has entered into a partnership with Driscoll’s, world’s leading marketer of berries, to grow the local and export volumes of blueberries. Driscoll’s is the global market leader in fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. ADVERT With more than 100 years of farming heritage, the international company is […]
By:Alberta Guerra, Senior Policy Analyst The world is experiencing the third global food crisis in 15 years. The impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine is exacerbating the effects of climate change, conflicts, and the Covid-19 pandemic on the poorest communities. The recent skyrocketing of food and fuel prices is a further signal that the current […]
ActionAid’s Takaitei Bote is in Kenya this week to support the response to the food crisis in the country where millions of vulnerable people, especially women and girls are going hungry. Hear her first-hand account of what’s happening in Kenya. Amina, 70, in Kenya was a proud owner of 75 goats, but she is now […]
In Hargeisa, the capital and largest city of Somaliland, farming has been a way of life which allows families to earn a living to sustain themselves. In a sense, farms act as the lungs of the community. So, losing them means losing the circulation of benefits they provide. As we have heard from the women […]
In East Africa, rain has not fallen for nearly four rainy seasons. The 2022 rainy season was the driest it’s been in the last 70 years. Failing farms, depleted livestock, and skyrocketing food prices due to the war on Ukraine has led to an unprecedented food crisis and is threatening East Africa with famine. Stories […]
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