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Ghana Commits GH₵1.5 Billion to Boost Agriculture with ‘Feed Ghana’

As we look ahead to the future, envisioning Ghana in 2025, we find ourselves in a dance with both challenge and opportunity. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson recently stepped into the spotlight to unveil the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, offering a roadmap that promises to address the pressing issue of food security amidst soaring inflation. Dr. Forson stood before Parliament, his voice firm yet hopeful, laying out the government's…

Only One-Fifth of Kenya’s Land Supports Agriculture

In an eye-opening revelation, the Heinrich Boell Foundation has published a report spotlighting the disturbing condition of agricultural soils in Kenya and underscoring the consequential threats to food and nutritional security. Titled the Soil Atlas – Kenya Edition, this report sheds light on a pressing issue: a mere 20% of Kenyan land is arable, putting the country's food production and sustainability at considerable risk. This report paints a sobering picture, indicating that over 40% of East Africa's soils…

Egypt’s Agriculture Minister Explores Partnerships with Senegal and Somalia

Ah, the hustle and bustle of politics and agriculture! Picture this: Egypt's top brass in agriculture, Minister Alaa Farouk, is out and about wearing his diplomatic hat, rubbing shoulders, and sipping coffee with his chums from Senegal and Somalia. They’re not just discussing the weather, mind you, but something that could put more bread on tables. We're talking turbo-charged agricultural cooperation, and not just your run-of-the-mill type—inspired once more by the thrilling surroundings at the African Union's Extraordinary…

Somalia Pledges Dedication to Revamping Agriculture at CAADP Summit

Mogadishu (AX) – You won’t believe who made quite the splash at the big CAADP shindig in Kampala, Uganda! Somalia’s very own, Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, popped over to check out the Extraordinary Summit on Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme. Now, this pow-wow ran from the 9th to the 11th of January, smack dab in 2025. The Somali frontliners, including Permanent Secretary Hamza Haadow and Somalia’s Ambassador to Uganda, Fardosa Mohamed Kanyare, were not there for tea and biscuits. Nah,…

Somalia Removes Fertilizer Restrictions to Strengthen Agriculture and Improve Food Security

In the hubbub of Mogadishu, news has just dropped that Somalia’s cabinet decided to lift the ban on chemical fertilizers. This move aims to cranking up efficiency in agriculture, tackling food shortages, and minimizing how climate change has been throwing curveballs at farming in the region. Announced with a bit of fanfare on Thursday, this policy is a linchpin in the government's plan to breathe new life into the agriculture sector. This sector, by the way, is the bread and butter for over 70% of the people, plus it makes…

the former Minister of Agriculture Vahamwiti supports

The aftermath of the agro-industrial park business Bukanga Lonzo, an economic abyss committed during the Kabila Presidency. A former agriculture minister takes a stand against Augustin Matata Ponyo, who was his prime minister. Jean-Chrysostome Vahamwiti put out public documents that would show that Africa's choice of pilot project was indeed for the head of government at the time.…

Congo-Brazzaville: agriculture as the most important

Although declared a "priority of priorities" in the early 1980s, agriculture did not allow Congo to be self-sufficient and restrict food imports. The authorities now want to intensify this agriculture in order to diversify the economy of the country, which is struggling to minimize its dependence on oil revenues. From our…

land for rent to revive agriculture among the black population

The government will lease 700,000 acres of farmland to black farmers. Land belonging to the South African state. The program is scheduled to start next week, October 15, 2020. In a country where the land is mainly owned by whitesdespite being a minority, President Cyril Ramaposa's goal is to redress racial inequalities. In total, this corresponds to 896 farms that will be rented. Agricultural land that is either underutilized or free. The lease is valid for 30 years with the option to buy the land back after a few…

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