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Botswana reinforces preventative measures to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease spilling over from neighbouring South Africa.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has called for increased private sector investment in the red meat and coconut value chains to strengthen food security, create jobs, and drive economic growth.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a Presidential Executive Order prohibiting the exportation of wood and allied products across the country.
Tunisian President Kais Saied has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to remove the obstacles hindering the activities of small farmers, particularly in the olive oil sector, during a meeting dedicated to food security.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, says that the CBN plans to lift agricultural lending above the current level of less than 5 per cent of banks’ credit.
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the deployment of 4,000 telecom towers nationwide to expand digital access in underserved communities.
Central Bank of Liberia officials are in Tanzania for tips on how the TADB had morphed into one of Africa’s highly successful banking finance houses.
The African Union (AU) Conference on Digital Agriculture kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, with a call to harness advanced technologies to spur agricultural transformation and build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across Africa.
The European Parliament on Wednesday narrowly rejected an objection aimed at preventing the entry into force of the delegated regulation adopted on October 16, by the European Commission on the indication of origin for fruit and vegetables shipped to the European Union — delivering a clear political victory for Morocco.
Women are at the beating heart of agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They lead through innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, but still face a much steeper slope compared to men in accessing and controlling basic resources which are crucial for their wellbeing and development.