Nigeria expands agro-industrial footprint with new processing hub in Oyo State
President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina; Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde; and Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…
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IITA empowers African plant protection agencies to combat devastating potato pest
By Zablon Oyugi, August 4, 2025 – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is empowering National Plant Protection Organizations in Africa to effectively…
Nigeria: African Development Bank to join groundbreaking ceremony of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State
Third groundbreaking in 2025 under Phase I of the Nigeria SAPZ Programme; first in the country’s southwest By Panagrimedia Correspondent, August 01, 2025, The…
New research supports better disease management in Lake Victoria’s cage fish industry
Metal-frame, floating cage that is used to farm Nile tilapia in Busia County, Lake Victoria. Photo credit: Eric Teplitz By Murimi Gitari, August 01, 2025,…
Togo taps Regional Hub in promoting soil health and boosting farm productivity
By Zablon Oyugi, July 28, 2025, The Regional Hub for West Africa and the Sahel is spearheading a new initiative to boost soil fertility…
Agroforestry-grown coffee key to climate resilience and livelihood improvement in Ethiopia- report
By Zablon Oyugi, July 22, 2025 – A new report by non-governmental organisation, Farm Africa highlights that coffee grown in agroforestry systems has the…
New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts
More than 115 agrifood experts, government advisors and business leaders are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate…
Tanzania launches $180 million fertilizer factory to strengthen national and regional food security
By Zablon Oyugi July 15, 2025 – Tanzania has opened its largest fertiliser production facility—the ITRACOM Fertiliser Factory—marking a major milestone in the country’s…
CIMMYT, KEPHIS and KALRO Develops digital decision tool to fight Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease
By Zablon Oyugi, July 11,2025-The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT in collaboration with the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and the Kenya…
Agri-food systems hold untapped potential for 85% of youth in lower income countries, new FAO report
By Zablon Oyugi, July 3, 2025- A new flagship report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), The Status of…
