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Monday, May 16, 2022

ActionAid to host national NSAs on dissemination strategies for 3rd CAADP BR report - NaijaAgroNet

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The ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with stakeholders is set to host the Non-State Actors (NSA) to a two-day review session on adequate dissemination of the third CAADP Biennial Review (BR), reports 
NaijaAgroNet.
Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi
Sources close to ActionAid office in Nigeria revealed the advanced plans to host a two-day national session for the dissemination workshop slated to hold between May 18 and 19 at Hawthorn Suites, Garki, Abuja.

Senegal frontlines global climate challenge - NaijaAgroNet


Senegal is on the front lines of the global climate challenge and will play a critical role in leading Africa’s response, Patrick Verkooijen – CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation said in closing remarks in Dakar, after meeting President Macky Sall on Friday.
His Excellency, Macky Sall, President of Republic of Senegal and Prof. Dr Patrick Verkooijen, CEO, Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) at the Palace of the Republic in Dakar, Senegal after the meeting last Friday.
Cutting climate finance risks stoking even bigger conflicts down the line. World Bank data indicates that internal climate migration could reach up to 1 million people in Senegal by 2050.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

AUDA-NEPA gets new CEO - NaijaAgroNet.

AU appoints Nardos Bekele Thomas, new CEO AUDA-NEP...: ITREALMS ... making leadership SENSE with digital news! The African Union Heads of State and Government has appointed Ms Nardos Bekele-Thoma...

ITU set for 'digital technologies for older person...

 ITU set for 'digital technologies for older person...: ITREALMS ... making leadership SENSE with digital news! The United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies...

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

University of Agric Awba-Ofemili: House of Reps hold public hearing - NaijaAgroNet

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The Federal House of Representatives on Monday, April 11, 2022, held a public hearing on the proposed bill for an Act to establish the Federal University of Agriculture Awba-Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, reports NaijaAgroNet.
Hon. Engr. Sam Chinedu Onwuaso
The bill is being sponsored by Hon. Sam Chinedu Onwuaso, NaijaAgroNet, took another progressive turn as the House Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions held a public hearing for the proposed bill in line with the processes of legislation.

Monday, March 28, 2022

Tough choices for drought-affected families - NaijaAgroNet

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On the outskirts of Beletweyne town in southern Somalia, Maryam Muse Duale breaks up small sticks in her hands, stoking a fire in the dirt to keep her young children warm at night. Maryam has made a flimsy shelter of sticks and cloth; it doesn’t keep the cold night air out. Her children sit on a mat, waiting for food from humanitarian agencies. When it comes, she shares among the children first. Parents eat whatever is left.
Like many other rural Somalis, Maryam is facing a new reality; it is a far cry from her life as an agro-pastoralist just a few months before. The drought in Somalia, which began in late 2020, has only been spreading and deepening.

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Agrobiz sector to benefit from 9PSB digital services - NaijaAgroNet

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The 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has committed to growing Nigeria’s agriculture value chain by supporting the payment needs of farmers, through accessible, easy and inclusive payment solutions.
The Chief Executive Officer, 9PSB, Branka Mracajac gave the assurance while speaking at the Vanguard Economic Forum Series, held on Thursday March 17, 2022 at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Photospeak: Shell's Group VP joins replanting project @Ogoniland - NaijaAgroNet

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L-R: Shell’s VP Corporate for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, Rob Sherwin; Chairman, Bodo Mediation Initiative project, Inemo Samiama; and the Project Technical Leader, Nicholas Story, as Sherwin joins in planting of mangroves as part of the cleanup and remediation of Bodo in Ogoniland… on Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Digital revolution: UN report points main obstacles - NaijaAgroNet

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The United Nations (UN) has identified that the digital revolution currently underway in Sub-Saharan Africa offers enormous potential for economic growth and agricultural productivity.


Coastal countries benefit from fast internet, thanks to undersea cables, and 4G mobile networks are expanding rapidly across the continent. Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is referred to as the "Silicon Savannah" of Africa because of its buzzing digital economy.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Unprecedented acute hunger looms @Yemen - NaijaAgroNet

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Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, with 17.4 million people now in need of food assistance and a growing portion of the population coping with emergency levels of hunger, UN agencies have warned.

The humanitarian situation in the country is poised to get even worse between June and December 2022, with the number of people who likely will be unable to meet their minimum food needs in Yemen possibly reaching a record 19 million people in that period, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF alerted, following today’s release of a new Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analysis on Yemen.