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HOW USING SMART TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S AFRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global value chains (GVCs) by interrupting transportation and logistics frameworks, supply and production mechanisms, and demand and consumption patterns. On the pandemic onset, movement and trade restrictions were imposed by most African countries to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agricultural extension and advisory services also confronted substantial disruptions due to limited movement. Consequently, this created a food supply crisis that deterred and threatened Africa’s socio-economic development and growth, as well as…

KENYA: LOCUST SWARM THREATENS FOOD INSECURITY

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Gambeta News

Swarms of desert locusts have spread from Ethiopia and Somalia into eastern and northern Kenya. The locusts started crossing into Kenya towards the end of December, 2019 destroying pastures in semi-arid counties mainly occupied by herder communities. They have since spread to the counties of Garissa, Isiolo and Samburu to the south and west. “We recognize that the pest invasion, and the potential to spread rapidly to other counties pose unprecedented threat to food security…

GHANA LAUNCHES COMMODITY EXCHANGE IN ACCRA

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Gambeta News

Ghana launches Commodity Exchange for Agricultural products. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, have launched a commodity exchange in Ghana. The exchange will help farmers market their products and also receive payments within 24 hours. The Ghanaian government has also identified the commodity exchange as a key driver in realizing its goal of becoming West Africa’s agricultural hub. Farmers often do not possess adequate knowledge of the true value of their produce. Hence, they face the problem of…

NIGERIA RECEIVES US$24m INVESTMENT FROM USADF FOR BOOSTING RURAL FARMING

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

USADF have provided Nigerian cooperative societies with US$24 million to help boost local enterprises and rural farming. To improve rural farming and local enterprise in Nigeria, cooperative societies in Nigeria receive about US$24 million in grants by the United States African Development Foundation (USADF). Reports from Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) who is also the implementing partner for USADF projects; reveal that the funds are mainly for revitalizing the efficiency of cooperative societies. The Executive Director…

NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO GET US$1.1bn INVESTMENT FROM BRAZIL

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Gambeta News

Nigerian agricultural sector will receive investment from Brazil worth US$1.1 billion by the end of October 2018. The Nigerian agricultural sector will receive a US$1.1 billion investment from the Brazilian government by the end of October 2018. This information is according to Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria. The fund is to help boost the country’s agricultural sector. The US$1.1 billion will be for buying tractors, which will eventually aid in mechanization of…

GHANA TO CONSTRUCT 570 DAMS IN THREE NORTHERN REGIONS

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Gambeta News

Construction of 570 Dams to Improve Agriculture in Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announce the construction of 570 dams and 15 warehouses in the Ghanaian northern region. The dams are to aid agricultural development. The construction is also in line with the NPP Governments manifesto to improve community-owned and managed small-scale irrigation facilities across the country. The project is also popularly known as “One Village One Dam.” The aim of this project is to the…

COCOA PROCESSING PLANT TO BE READY SOON IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

Posted on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

Cocoa processing plant soon to become operational in Southern Nigeria. Ongoing construction works at the 30,000 tonnes per annum cocoa processing plant in Ikom, Cross river has been satisfactory. This is according to the state governor Prof. Ben Ayade, who was very excited by the delivery of the equipment for the plant. The governor said the plant will be ready soon for inauguration. When complete the plant will process cocoa beans into chocolate bars. It will also…

MICROSOFT PARTNERS WITH TECHNO BRAIN TO IMPROVE FARMERS YIELDS

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Gambeta News

Microsoft and Techno Brain partners to use technology to improve agriculture in Africa. Microsoft Corporation is partnering with Techno Brain to launch a digital Agriculture platform in Africa. The aim of the platform is to enhance farmers crop yields and then increase their income. The plan is to first test the platform in Malawi and Tanzania. With a later expansion to other parts of the continent, like in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. Farmers in the Sub-Saharan region…

KENYAN FARMER TO SUE GOOGLE

Posted on January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 by Gambeta News

A Kenyan farmer requesting for payment for destruction of his crops from google. Project Loon a Google programme sited at Joseph Nguthari’s property in Nthambiro, Igembe Central is a global netwrok of high attitude balloons that reaches the stratosphere, about 20km above the earth, the majorly act as mobile phone towers and provides 4G internet. Nguthari says the device was radiating a lot of light attracted many people who entered his farm without caution…

NIGERIA MAKES N150bn FROM PADDY RICE PRODUCTION

Posted on January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 by Gambeta News

Paddy rice production increases from 5m tonnes to 17m tonnes in 2 years. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh in a meeting with the governor of Plateau state Gov. Simon Lalong, said that “the production of rice paddy improved from 5 million to 17 million tonnes in the last two and half years”. He noted that the country would stop rice importation in the next six months to satisfy local demands. He…

AfDB offers Ghana Agricultural sector US$60m loan

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Gambeta News

AfDB is set to approve US$60m loan to support farmers in Ghana’s Northern Savannah region. The Board of Directors of African Development Bank (AfDB) are currently considering the approval of a US$60 million loan to support Ghana’s government Planting for Food and Jobs programme, which is a flagship programme that aims to encourage Ghanaian youths to venture into agri-related business. The loan when approved will affect about 500,000 farmers, it will also help to increase food…

EGYPT’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS GETS A BOOST

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Gambeta News

Three (3) countries lifts ban on importation of agricultural products from Egypt. Over the past year, a number of Gulf countries have banned Egyptian agricultural imports over concerns of pesticide residue. But in a statement made yesterday by the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry, Three of such Golf countries Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, have decided to lift the ban. The Three countries have decided to reopen markets to agricultural produce from the Northern Africa country, after series…

ZIMBABWE GETS US$7m AGRICULTURAL BOOST

Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 by Gambeta News

European Union (EU) to help revitalize dwindling Zimbabwean agricultural sector with US$ 7 million. Zimbabwe have been experiencing a consist shrink in its agricultural industry since it’s President, Robert Mugabe, handed over white farmers seized land to former liberation war fighters. Agriculture, been one of the major key players in most African economies, the European Union (EU) has agreed to provide a financial boost to the Zimbabwean Agricultural sector. This boost which is valued at US$7m…