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The new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio has pledged to lead a renewed, people-centred, and action-oriented ECOWAS in spite of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for the West African region.

Tunisia has brought under control, a desert locust infestation in the south of the country, treating more than 21,000 hectares…

Mali is investing 47.4 billion CFA francs for the expansion of irrigation in Selingue and the Bani Basin and strengthen its food security and support rural economies.

The Gambian Government says it will partner with the Kebbi State Government in northern Nigeria to adopt the state’s agricultural strategies to attain self-sufficiency in rice production.

Zimbabwe significantly reduces antimicrobial use in poultry farming through a FAO-backed initiative.

Zambian stakeholders meeting in Lusaka to align country’s fisheries policy with continental and global strategies.

Algeria will cease all durum wheat imports in 2026, Agriculture Minister Youcef Cherfa announced on Saturday, June 14.

Tunisia and Mauritania have agreed to strengthen their agricultural and veterinary cooperation, marking a step forward in regional rapprochement on agro-sanitary partnerships.

The stakeholders in the Nigerian agricultural sector have called for investment in cold chain infrastructure to address Nigeria’s annual post-harvest losses and boost food security.

Nigeria’s agricultural sector has been severely impacted by climate change and growing insecurity, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed.