Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Record orange juice prices in South Africa are expected to escalate orange juice production as growers increase deliveries for processing, according to a new report on Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive plan that emphasises climate-smart strategies and innovations Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned by the authorities’ commitment to transparency in the uses of these funds

The outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 caused international food and fertiliser prices to rise sharply, exacerbating food insecurity in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Minister for Economic Affair in the Government of National Unity, Saad Al-Hanich, chaired a meeting attended by a delegation from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization  (FAO) to discuss the mechanism for cooperation between the ministry and the UN agency in supporting and developing the performance of sectors linked to economic development and the activation of agricultural projects in Libya Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), have launched an ambitious project to transform Ethiopia from a wheat importer to a self-sufficient producer and exporter Full text...

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing additional financial support to enable South Sudan to increase its non-oil revenue mobilisation Full text...

Maputo, Mozambique  (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism  will launch the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project on Friday, designed to boost access to fertilizer for 300,000 smallholder farmers in Mozambique Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has  approved additional financing of $150 million for Benin to help the country improve food security and productivity, besides strengthening the resilience of populations in the country's northern regions, according to a statement issued by the Bank Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Forecasts for the 2024/2025 cotton season for conventional seed cotton are estimated at 700,000 hectares, with expected production of 595,000 tonnes of seed cotton, the Burkina Faso government said on Thursday Full text...

Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Minister for Migration, Dimitris Kairidis, recently discussed with his Egyptian counterpart, Saha Jundi, in Cairo, ways and means of bringing 5,000 Egyptian workers to Greece to support the agricultural sector Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Authorities, Badreddine al-Toumi, on Sunday held talks with the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, on cooperation in agricultural entrepreneurship, fisheries and capacity building in the sector Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health 2024, the UN is calling on everyone to raise awareness and take action to keep our plants healthy and ensure food safety and safe trade for sustainable economies and livelihoods Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in the Government of National Unity, Hussein al-Gatrani, has discussed the proposed project for the digital transformation of the agriculture and livestock sector (2030) Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday handed over agricultural equipment and inputs to farmers, the Presidency reported in a statement Full text...

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have launched the second phase of the Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has launched a project that will help deliver nearly 8,000 tons of fertilizers to 100,000 Kenyan smallholder farmers, boosting harvests and incomes Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will be implementing a number of measures aimed at boosting output in the fisheries sector this year, sources close to the ministry in charge of the department said Full text...

Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries and lead to an increase in exports Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales from MY2023/24, driven by a 4-percent drop in harvested area and lower input use, impacting yields Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to waste every day, a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system for the monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries products is starting this Monday in Cotonou, according to the organisers in Benin's economic capital Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Hussein al-Gatrani, has discussed with the French Ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraj, bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food safety, animal and veterinary health Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to support investment by farmers in rice production Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday launched an action plan to work together in fragile contexts — countries simultaneously affected by economic shocks, and extreme weather, in combination with little or no institutional and government capacity to help people cope Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional financing to address Tunisia’s food security challenge and to balance regional disparities through improved road corridor connectivity in the country Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries, Ismaëil Sombié, announced on Wednesday, adding that the disease had already caused the deaths of 681,450 poultry Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries, Ismaëil Sombié, announced on Wednesday Full text...

Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas of southern Madagascar could help people to avoid the danger of famine, according to people benefiting from a collaboration with the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A ship that docked at Cape Town Harbour on Sunday to load food for 19,000 cattle and sparked an outcry for its foul smell, left the port city in the early hours of Wednesday morning Full text...

Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been genetically engineered for improved insect-resistance and drought-tolerance Full text...

Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 after ample rainfall was recorded over most of the maize-producing areas Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 3rd farmers' technology innovation exhibition opened on Monday in the southeast Mali town of Dioila bringing together farmers' organisations from the regions of Dioila, Ségou and Mopti, NGOs and partners, the Malian Ministry of Agriculture has said Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported on Friday that the Food Price Index ended the year just over 10 per cent below its December 2022 level, further easing concerns over food price inflation worldwide Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1 Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has regained its position as Africa's leading cotton producer for the 2023-2024 season, with 690,000 tonnes, ahead of Benin with 553,000 tonnes Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday, adding that the cereals deficit was estimated at 600,000 tonnes Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From 99 Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships and mobilise climate finance, is advancing well Full text...

Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to make available to farmers in your country Full text...

Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a new International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$15 million to improve the competitiveness and resilience of selected agri-food value chains in Djibouti Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in many cases, contracts last only a few days, and workers are re-matched with different employers frequently Full text...

Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revealed Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - Eating healthily now costs well over four per cent more than in 2020, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  warned on Wednesday in its annual Statistical Yearbook, which also highlights the impact of natural and man-made disasters on agriculture Full text...

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In agriculture, patience is a virtue Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world global food standards body marked its 60th anniversary on Monday at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Full text...

Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Marine Resources in the Government of National Unity, Adel Sultan, is attending the first session of the "Blue Africa Summit" that began in the Moroccan city of Tangiers Sunday Full text...