Food
Burkina Faso: Traore Distributes 20 Optical Sorters To Rice Mills To Improve Quality, Competitiveness Of Local Rice
The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially handed over 20 optical sorters to rice mills across the country at the Regional...
Niger Invests Over $2.2 Million To Rehabilitate Irrigated Areas To Boost Rice Production, Create Jobs
The government of Niger has allocated over 1.4 billion CFA ($2.2 Million) to rehabilitate the Toula irrigation site in the Tillabéri region to...
Sahel Region Produces Over 6,000 Tonnes Crops in 2023-2024 Dry Season Despite Security Challenges
Despite ongoing security challenges, the Sahel region produced 6,640.5 tonnes of crops across 411 hectares in the 2023-2024 dry agricultural season. This is...
Nigeria’s Onion Farmers Report 50% Losses Due to Inflation and Rising Costs
Nigeria’s onion farmers are experiencing over 50 per cent losses due to rising production costs, inflation, and post-harvest losses. Aliyu Maitasamu, President of...
Mali: Ségou Customs Intercept Over 55 Tons of Spoiled Meat in Anti-Trafficking Operation
Customs officials in Ségou, central Mali, seized over 55 tons of spoiled meat, including goat, beef, liver, fish, and cheese, in an anti-trafficking...
33 Million Nigerians at Risk of Suffering Food Crisis by 2025, CH Reports
A report has projected that at least 33.1 million Nigerians will face a food and nutrition crisis between June and August 2025. This...
Yatenga Province in Burkina Faso Expects Over 80 Tons of Rice Amid Improved Security
Burkina Faso is set to harvest over 80 tonnes of rice planted on the banks of the Zamdogo rice lowland in the Yatenga...
Niger Bans Cereal Exports To Protect Local Supply And Keep Prices Affordable, Exempts Mali, Burkina Faso
The President of Niger has banned exporting cereals such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpea, and corn to ensure enough supply of these products...
Cote d’Ivoire Calls for Investments in Its Growing Cashew Industry
Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food Production, has called on local and international investors to tap into the growing cashew...
Burkina Faso Suspends Shea Nuts Export To Support Local Processing Industry
The Burkina Faso government has suspended the export of shea nuts on Wednesday. The move is intended to ensure a steady supply of...
World Bank Distributes 480 Tricycles To Young Farmers In Liberia: Another Short-term Fix To Liberia’s Persistent Agricultural Challenges
The World Bank, through its partnership with the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture, has launched the distribution of 480 tricycles to young farmers (18-35...
Cabo Verde Begins Using Seawater For Farming With New Desalination Plant
The Republic of Cabo Verde’s government has launched its first seawater desalination plant for agriculture in São Domingos in order to combat drought...