Cassava value chain/Liberia - USAID-FED program targets 96,000 farmers The Chief of Party of the USAID Food and Enterprise Development (USAID FED) project in Liberia disclosed a plan to work with and train more than 9... 18/06/2015
Rice value chain/Africa - China clones heat-tolerant gene from African rice strain Global warming threatens many aspects of human life through the heat stress which can strain rice proteins and cause the plant to wither thus redu... 08/06/2015
Poultry value chain/Nigeria - FAO warns of Avian Flu impact on Nigerian food security Avian flu will continue to pose a threat to food security in the country unless robust measures of surveillance and control are put in place, acco... 07/06/2015
Cassava value chain/ West & East Africa - Scientists and development partners spot agronomy as a cure for cassava production issues In collaboration with national partner institutes and development partners, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) scientists, are... 07/06/2015
Poultry value chain/Nigeria - Tech to determine chick embryos' sex developed A German veterinary professor, Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns has developed a way of determining the sex of chicken embryos while they are st... 19/05/2015
Rice & Cassava value chain/ Nigeria – IFAD earmarks US$7.5 million to boost rice and cassava production The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will assist small holders in Nigeria in the mechanization of rice and cassava productio... 19/05/2015
Rice value chain/ Ghana – Japan supports Ghana rice sector with machines Agriculture machines worth $ 2.5 million were issued by the Japanese government under grant assistance. The support included 11 rice reapers, 6 ri... 14/05/2015
Cassava value chain/ Nigeria – Dissemination of improved vitamin A cassava stems HarvestPlus Nigeria is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) coordinated by CIAT and IFPRI. HarvestPlu... 14/05/2015
Policy reforms key to encourage African women take up agribusiness African governments should accelerate policy reforms and invest in transport and storage infrastructure to encourage women’s participation in agri... 11/05/2015
Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade Africa has a number of trade blocs offering members different benefits through various agreements. These are meant to streamline and assist intra-... 11/05/2015