The Mozambique government has called on the country’s financial sector to increase specialised financing for agriculture and fisheries as part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic production, improve food security and support economic growth. Speaking after a meeting with private sector representatives in Maputo, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Roberto Albino said stronger collaboration ...

By Brandon Moss Zimbabwe is setting its sights on a dramatic agricultural turnaround. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has unveiled a plan to boost crop production by 340% in the 2024/25 season, focusing on maize, wheat, and soybeans. The strategy includes expanding irrigation coverage from 200,000 to 350,000 hectares, distributing ...

L-R: The director-general, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Prof. Ayo Omotayo receiving the National Agricultural Policy Document from the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Olaniyi Ogunbiyi, during the courtesy visit to the ministry. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has emphasised that agriculture ...

Wietske Kropff, Oluyede Ajayi, and Mercy Nyambura In the face of mounting climate challenges, Djibouti’s agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and livestock sectors are undergoing a digital revolution. Thanks to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), a partnership between the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), innovative digital technologies are being introduced ...

Morocco and Japan have expressed their shared will to bolster their cooperation in sea fisheries and aquaculture. During the 38th Morocco-Japan Annual Fisheries Consultation, held this week in Rabat, the two parties have expressed their commitment to contribute to the sustainable management of fisheries resources, the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, said in a press ...

The fisheries sector in Benin is to get a boost through the Project to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture and the Competitiveness of Fisheries Value Chains. Benin and the African Development Bank officially launched the Project to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture and the Competitiveness of Fisheries Value Chains in Cotonou on 15 May 2024, to increase the contribution of fisheries ...