The high-ranking officials who participated in the virtual event.  Ministers of Agriculture of Africa and the Americas committed to working together to develop a cooperation agenda, and agreed that the two continents face common challenges and opportunities with respect to transforming their agrifood systems to make them more sustainable and inclusive. The agreement was reached during the First High-Level Roundtable…

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The Agriculture ministry will today host the fourth Intergovernmental Forum for Agriculture (IGFA) that deliberates on policy matters and appraise sector performance at a time when the industry is grappling with unprecedented challenges.The IGFA, which Cabinet secretary Peter Munya has convened is co-chaired by the Council of Governors chairman. The forum brings together county bosses, CECs in charge of…

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The Agriculture ministry will today host the fourth Intergovernmental Forum for Agriculture (IGFA) that deliberates on policy matters and appraise sector performance at a time when the industry is grappling with unprecedented challenges.The IGFA, which Cabinet secretary Peter Munya has convened is co-chaired by the Council of Governors chairman. The forum brings together county bosses, CECs in charge of…

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© Amos Gumulira Fame at 92: Malawian music legend Giddes Chalamanda has notched up millions of views on TikTok At 92, Giddes Chalamanda has no idea what TikTok is. He doesn’t even own a smartphone. And yet the Malawian music legend has become a social media star, with his song “Linny Hoo” garnering over 80 million views on the video-sharing…

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© Amos Gumulira Fame at 92: Malawian music legend Giddes Chalamanda has notched up millions of views on TikTok At 92, Giddes Chalamanda has no idea what TikTok is. He doesn’t even own a smartphone. And yet the Malawian music legend has become a social media star, with his song “Linny Hoo” garnering over 80 million views on the video-sharing…

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In Kenya, like in many other countries, bees are under threat. Loss of habitat and intensive farming practices including the use of pesticides have led to a drastic reduction in the population of polinators in the last 30 years. The consequences can be catastrophic as bees play a vital role in the food chain. The most serious challenge is…

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In Kenya, like in many other countries, bees are under threat. Loss of habitat and intensive farming practices including the use of pesticides have led to a drastic reduction in the population of polinators in the last 30 years. The consequences can be catastrophic as bees play a vital role in the food chain. The most serious challenge is…

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LAGOS – Nigeria is set to launch a second satellite (Sat 2) into orbit with a view to boosting the nation’s satellite communications capacity, Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed. He disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff of the Nigerian Communications Satellite in Lugbe, Abuja. The minister also informed…

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Nominations Open for the Africa Food Prize 2022 Nairobi, KENYA.  The Africa Food Prize committee is pleased to announce the launch for 2022 nominations for the Africa Food Prize. The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to…

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In late August each year, the normally barren landscape of the Namaqualand, along the western boundary of South Africa, is transformed into a vista of brightly coloured daisies as far as the eye can see. The flowering of the Namaqualand daisies attracts close to 10,000 tourists per season to a part of the country that doesn’t get many visitors otherwise. But climate…

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