AS part of its efforts to broaden the agricultural sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria has set machinery in motion for the development of the apiculture industry. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known at the 6th APIEXPO Africa 2018 themed: “Beekeeping Industry for Sustainable Development,
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has said that governments in all African countries must invest heavily in the development of their agricultural industry to boost intracontinental trade of agricultural products. Director-General, FAO, José Graziano da Silva stated this on the sidelines of the just-concluded
GENDER imbalance has been described as a major factor militating against the development of agriculture in Africa, thereby holding back progress towards ending hunger. The Director-General, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, made the statement during a joint meeting with
Introduction Africa’s smallholder farmers have long been victim to fragmented, disorganised markets where they have had to sell their products for lower than the market price. Commodity exchanges offer more stable, more ethical trading platforms whereby farmers can benefit from fairer transactions and learn how
Unfortunately, such extreme weather is becoming more common. Droughts and accelerating climate change impacts are making life difficult for farmers in Zimbabwe, not least for the large majority who practice rain-fed agriculture. When frequent droughts are replaced with erratic floods, as was the case during
Every time you see a lady beetle, you should tuck the bug in your wallet as they are prosperity-bringing lucky charms, according to folklore in many countries. There’s a grain of truth in the old stories. Every lady beetle in a cotton field in the North China Plain
The latest episode of the Thrive podcast takes a close look at the ground beneath our feet. Soil, on which terrestrial life depends, is often ignored precisely because it is everywhere and yet invisible. Healthy soils contribute so much to human well-being, from nutritious food
By Dr. Nteranya Sanginga Being able to accept the 2018 Africa Food Prize today on behalf of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) comes with immense pride. For more than 50 years, IITA has been breeding improved crops for Africa, from drought-tolerant maize to
Pineapple peels have become a hot property in Nairobi overnight with most city dwellers flocking their nearest pineapple vendor’s place to obtain the prized commodity. This is after a Facebook user shared a recipe to brew Mexican pineapple beer using the peels and sugar. The
Ethiopia generated 82 million dollars in the month of August, exporting 24,891tn of coffee, tea and spices. The revenue is 87pc of the target. Coffee, the nation’s major agricultural export commodity, took the lion’s share in value and volume, generating 80.61 million dollars from 23,694tn