Africa Food Safety Workshop 2022
Africa Food Safety Workshop 2022 brought together world-class African experts and scientists to improve public health and trade. The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) hosted the second Africa
Guterres Hails ‘Critical Step Forward’ on Resuming Ukraine Grain Exports
The UN chief on Wednesday described progress between Russia and Ukraine on allowing the resumption of grain exports during UN-brokered talks in Türkiye, as a “ray of hope to ease
Kenya has surpassed South Africa as Africa’s top avocado exporter
Kenya has surpassed South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya in particular, where the majority of the country’s small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes
Africa Food Safety Summit will Take Place from July 20 to 22
The Summit brings together regional and global experts and stakeholders to discuss the latest trends in science and technology, as well as regulations, standards, and compliance, as well as operations
TOMATOES: TOTAM SEEDS STARS AT THE GLOBAL TOMATO CONGRESS
For this occasion, the Dutch company, a member of the Mitsui Group, also launched a new yellow cherry and an orange mini plum tomato, which attracted great interest from trade
Five Reasons Food Prices Remain High in Nigeria in 2022
Nigeria’s food inflation reached 17.2 per cent and 18.37 per cent in March and April respectively, fuelled by factors that go beyond the pandemic. By Deborah Ajulo Food prices have
To beat Africa’s hunger crises, start with long-term planning
A woman leading her goats to find pasture in the Afdher zone, the Somali region of Ethiopia, where drought severely affect communities. Photo by: Mulugeta Ayene / UNICEF Ethiopia /…
Rwanda: Call for Innovative Approaches to Boost Food Security
By Emmanuel Ntirenganya Africa should not be relying on foreign countries such as Russia and Ukraine for food supplies, rather it should invest in enough resources, including technologies in the
Africa Could Feed Itself With the Right Infrastructure
By Philipp Sandner Drought, COVID-19 and the Russian war against Ukraine are fomenting a hunger crisis in Africa. The continent has enough fertile soil and water to meet its own
AfDB Board Approves $1.5 Billion Facility to Avert Food Crisis in Africa
By Abdulkareem Mojeed The initiative will provide 20 million African smallholder farmers with certified seeds and will increase access to fertilizers and enable them to rapidly produce 38 million tons