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Cape Verde
Cape Verde to produce dragon fruit

afrol News, 9 March - Cape Verde authorities have invested large sums to diversify the arid country's agricultural sector. Now, the dragon fruit, originating in tropical America, is being introduced for the first commercial production in Africa.
Africa
How African land deals override locals

afrol News, 9 March - A new study into current land lease and sale contracts in Africa shows how local land users are mostly not even consulted in the process. When consulted, they are often tricked.
Ethiopia
African leaders in Ethiopia land grab

afrol News, 28 January - Several African leaders have bought lands in Ethiopia to develop agricultural projects or tourism resorts. They are let to bypass a 2007 ban on export of cereals, still in place for other investors.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde sees starting "Green revolution"

afrol News, 21 October - Agriculture is seeing a major boost in Cape Verde, with massive investments in irrigation, infrastructure, disease control and distribution. Age-old bottlenecks are finally overcome.
Côte d'Ivoire
Child labour in Ivorian cocoa farms still unchecked

afrol News, 1 October - The abuse of trafficked children from Mali and Burkina Faso in the vast cocoa plantations of Côte d'Ivoire keeps going on unaddressed, despite repeated promises by the chocolate industry. In Ghana, the problem is decreasing.
Niger | World
Aid back to basics: Cash handouts in Niger

afrol News, 27 September - Despite countless emergency aid efforts and models, Niger's drought and flood victims still go hungry. Now, several aid agencies will go back to basics, providing families with cash handouts.
Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana
West Africa happy for new cocoa deal

afrol News / IPS, 6 July - The new international cocoa agreement is set to provide a positive shake-up in the cocoa market and ensure better prices for stakeholders, including small farmers, say producers in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia food aid at commodity exchange

afrol News, 17 June - The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange has signed an agreement with food aid donors that will make and increasing part of food aid by purchased through the commercial market point.
Ghana
Ghana arrests cocoa smuggling officers

afrol News, 14 April - Eight customs officers have been arrested in Ghana after an undercover reporter had filmed their role in an extensive smuggling network. More than 40 officers are to have smuggled cocoa to Côte d'Ivoire.
Africa
Can Africa feed herself...?

afrol News, 9 April - Food security and self-sufficiency would be a priority for Africa in the next five years, with investments eyed for agricultural to nourish its populations and create the much needed employment.
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» 10.03.2010 - Call for common African food market
» 09.03.2010 - West Africa enters intl organic food market
» 09.03.2010 - "Subsidise infrastructure, not fertilisers," report
» 05.03.2010 - Cape Verde farmers to reorganise into companies
» 01.03.2010 - Mozambique to carry out agric census to gauge poverty
» 16.02.2010 - Government approves $250 mln for agro-credit
» 11.02.2010 - Kenya ferries park herbivores to feed starving lions
» 11.02.2010 - International aid appeal launched for Niger
» 08.02.2010 - Funding to help countries improve land tenure
» 02.02.2010 - BirdLife cares for wetlands
» 27.01.2010 - ‘Agriculture makes good business sense’ – IFAD
» 26.01.2010 - Experts on black-eyed peas to meet in Dakar
» 22.01.2010 - $20 million loan to support smallholder agribusiness in Zambia
» 14.01.2010 - Grasslands alternative to fighting climate change
» 14.01.2010 - Kenya to sell shares in 5 sugar companies
» 16.12.2009 - Climate change deal must address hunger, UN expert
» 15.12.2009 - Invest in agriculture - Professor Offei
» 14.12.2009 - Experts discuss ways to strengthen poor nations' agriculture
» 09.12.2009 - Somalis faces humanitarian crisis
» 09.12.2009 - 4.8 million Ethiopians need emergency food aid
» 07.12.2009 - Zimbabwe’s humanitarian situation to be assessed
» 02.12.2009 - Mali’s rural poor boosted with $25.04 million for microfinance
» 01.12.2009 - Liberia pledges support to small farmers
» 01.12.2009 - World Food buys gold mines in Ghana
» 30.11.2009 - Agricultural research reduces poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
» 26.11.2009 - Uganda pushes the Land Bill
» 25.11.2009 - WFP told to buy local agricultural produce
» 23.11.2009 - Africa lost 15 percent of GPD to climate change says report
» 19.11.2009 - Developing countries urged to make agriculture a funding priority
» 19.11.2009 - Concluding Doha Round could boost recovery, WB
» 19.11.2009 - Spain doubles aid for Horn of Africa
» 19.11.2009 - FAO chief regrets no measurable targets adopted to fight hunger
» 16.11.2009 - $1 million boost for FAO’s food security work
» 12.11.2009 - FAO calls for worldwide day-long hunger strike
» 10.11.2009 - China-Africa commitments applauded
» 03.11.2009 - Ghana fit to double cocoa production
» 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost
» 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances
» 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines
» 23.10.2009 - $480 million to help in Ethiopia's food security
» 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk
» 15.10.2009 - Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa
» 15.10.2009 - Gates challenges global leaders to support world's poorest farmers
» 15.10.2009 - World leaders must change debate on poverty and human rights, AI
» 12.10.2009 - World faces huge challenge to feed growing populations
» 08.10.2009 - More agric investments needed to feed worlds hungry, UN
» 05.10.2009 - Food security crucial for Africa's development, AWEPA
» 01.10.2009 - Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana youth to benefit from Cocoa development grant
» 30.09.2009 - Climate change could induce more food dependency on Africa, FAO paper
» 28.09.2009 - FAO urges policy improvement to turn around Africa's fortunes
» 14.09.2009 - Eastern Africa to harmonise strategies to reach food security
» 14.09.2009 - New pan-African rice centre adopted
» 01.09.2009 - AU Commission signs compact agreement with Ethiopia
» 31.08.2009 - Boosting smallholder farming key to easing hunger in SADC
» 28.08.2009 - Senegal gets land management grant from WB
» 21.08.2009 - IFAD head concludes visit to Abidjan
» 20.08.2009 - Kenya launches poverty drive projects
» 12.08.2009 - $1.5 million life-saving support needed in CAR
» 06.08.2009 - British funding to secure land peace in Rwanda
» 10.07.2009 - Helping world’s hungry to promote peace and stability
» 26.06.2009 - Sudan ready for biofuels
» 12.06.2009 - Egypt has enough wheat reserves, govt
» 29.05.2009 - MCC commemorates Africa Day
» 22.05.2009 - "Agriculture answer to crisis in Africa"
» 19.05.2009 - EU awards €54 million to Horn of Africa
» 15.05.2009 - EU grants €106 million to boost agriculture in developing countries
» 14.05.2009 - UN report urges for reforms to avert food crisis in Africa
» 13.05.2009 - UN chief calls for support of small farmers
» 13.05.2009 - Egypt continues slaughtering pigs despite protests
» 05.05.2009 - Green revolution must empower farmers, Migiro asserts
» 17.04.2009 - Gambian poor hit by soaring prices
» 06.04.2009 - UN calls new politics of food on the agenda
» 26.03.2009 - Govt tramples over coffee producers' trade reserves
» 20.03.2009 - Help farmers grow more food with less water, Diouf
» 19.03.2009 - Melez threaten to seize coffee stocks
» 18.03.2009 - Standard Bank signs $100 million funding deal for small farmers
» 16.02.2009 - WFP launches first food voucher programme in Africa
» 27.01.2009 - Kenya scrapes maize import duties
» 09.01.2009 - Kenya under famine threat
» 05.12.2008 - Kibaki warns against over pricing of basic commodities
» 20.10.2008 - Côte d'Ivoire cocoa investigation targets big fish
» 08.10.2008 - WCF awards grants to Institutions in Cocoa-producing countries
» 10.09.2008 - DR Congo frees goats from prison
» 02.09.2008 - Zim NGOs face a setback in aid distribution
» 05.08.2008 - Social safety nets needed to support Africa's poor
» 27.06.2008 - Africa's green revolution needs sound policies

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