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Côte d’Ivoire: Gninlnagnon Koné dreams of supplanting the leading players in food supplements in Côte d’Ivoire with his Chérubins baby formula

May 10, 2023

Cherubins formula is made from brown or black rice, which is high in fibre and also an excellent antioxidant ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 10, 2023/ — Even as a child, Gninlnagnon Koné , a young man from Katiola in north central Côte d’Ivoire, liked to follow his parents, who grew tubers and maize, to their farm. Today, an engineer in agricultural business management, he says, “When I became an engineer, I realised that our agricultural producers still face the same difficulties with processing their products. People work hard but ultimately their…

Cake developing semi-autonomous electric ATV for sustainable farming

Apr 1, 2023

By Paul Ridden December 14, 2022 Swedish electric moto maker Cake is aiming to help clean up large-scale farming operations by replacing polluting machinery with the Kibb, an electric four-wheeler that can ride like an all-terrain vehicle or serve as an autonomous cargo hauler. “Sustainable and responsible farming is vital for healthy ecosystems and we are aiming to make Kibb the number one tool for all future farmers,” said company CEO, Stefan Ytterborn. The Kibb concept is inspired by a Masters thesis from transportation designer Fanny Jonsson, who interned with Cake…

H.E. Amadou Allahoury Diallo grants Sarki Pro-Umar Tanko Audience in Niamey

Mar 21, 2023

Report: Mohammed Abu The Special Ministerial Advisor to the H.E., President Bazoum and coordinator of the Agro-industrial Poles Programme, H.E. Mr. Amadou Allahoury Diallo, last week granted Sarki Pro-Umar Tanko,the Bonkuano of the Greater Accra Zarma Community, Ghana audience in Niamey. Welcoming Sarki Tanko, H.E., Mr. Diallo briefly recounted his service at the Food and Agricultural Organization(FAO) in Ghana several decades ago. Sarki Tanko while appreciating the warm reception accorded him, also disclosed to the H.E. Mr. Diallo, his personal extra endeavors towards wooing other potential investors with interest in…

Africa Must end Hunger and Food Insecurity!!!

Jan 27, 2023

Editor’s Pick Indeed, the continuous lack of food production self-sufficiency and the increasing food import dependency in many African countries to supplement domestic production shortfalls amidst big agriculture resources potential, is worrisome. Africa as a continent has all it takes to be self-sufficient in crops, aquaculture, mariculture, livestock and poultry production. The continent’s world’s food basket status potential is therefore not in the least dispute. With over 60 percent of global total arable land potential, more than enough marine, fresh and ground water resources, Africa has no excuse to feel…

Feed Africa Summit: African Development Bank to commit $10 billion to make continent the breadbasket of the world

Jan 26, 2023

Opening the summit, President Sall — who is also the African Union chairperson — said the time had come for the continent to feed itself DAKAR, Senegal, January 26, 2023/ — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), will commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa’s efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and the rest of the world. Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, announced Wednesday at the Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio, east of the Senegalese capital of Dakar. Adesina…

Graduate Mentorship Coaching Programme,4th Cohort Gets Set

Jan 3, 2023

…….As 40 Africans from 15 African Countries Enrolled!!! Story: Mohammed Abu The Africa Graduate Mentorship and Coaching Programme (AGMCP), which is facilitated by the Interconnections for Making Africa Great Empowered and Sustainable (IMAGES) Initiative, has enrolled 40 Africans from 15 countries into the mentorship and coaching programme for the 4th cohort, according to a Press Release issued in Ibadan, on Tuesday. “Interested organizations working on agriculture and food systems in Africa may contact us for mutually-rewarding partnership to develop the capacity of the mentees”, said, Dr Olawale Olayide the President…

Brastorne Connects the Unconnected in Africa

Dec 6, 2022

Brastorne has implemented disruptive solutions to dissolve the barriers to digital inclusion in Africa GABORONE, Botswana, December 6, 2022/ — The Challenge More and more aspects of modern life have moved online. Access to information, economic opportunities, and how we interact with our social circles are all reliant on access to the internet. Access to this near-limitless online world leads to empowerment for those with ready access. However, digital inclusion is not universal and a growing digital divide is excluding entire segments of our society from the potentially limitless benefits.…

Greening the Desert through Organic Farming

Dec 2, 2022

Upholding the legacy of UAE’s Founder, Emirates Bio Farm Leads the Charge By: Mohammed Abu The good memoirs of late UAE’s Founder, H.R.H. Sheikh Zayed Al Nahayan, shall forever be cherished. Aside the historic Economic Diversification Plan that also ensured escapade from the resource curse, his passion and initiative for greening the country’s desert, protection and conservation of biodiversity in its ecosystem also deserves spectacular mention. To this end, the establishment of the Emirates Bio Farm(EBF), the largest organic farm in the UAE in 2016, built on the company’s founding…

Nov 24, 2022

Ghana: African Development Fund approves $27.9 million grant for Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADP) The grant will increase the climate-resilient production of maize, rice and soybean, support the poultry value chain, and generate employment for women and youth ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 23, 2022/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development (https://www.AfDB.org) Fund has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region. The grant will increase the climate-resilient production of maize, rice and soybean, support the poultry…

Maize will be added to the PFJ market next week – Agric Ministry.

Nov 23, 2022

The press secretary of the Minister of Agriculture, Alhassan Ridwan says the Ministry has considered adding maize to the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) market. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, Alhassan Ridwan said maize will be on the market by next week. “The plan to introduce maize is on the line. It is seriously being considered. By next week when the consignment moves from Techiman to Accra, you would find maize in there,” he said. He added that other foodstuffs that go onto the…