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Food price plan unveiled

Food price plan unveiled
iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa
Maseko noted rising food prices "also present a window for the development of a vibrant and sustainable agricultural programme to meet the country's food ...

The African Union summit is meeting at a time when Africa faces great challenges from the possible impact of current developments on the international

Minister of Agriculture (Jamaica), Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that a restructured Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), would better serve farmers in the country.

Addressing a Farmers' Forum at the Gray's Inn Sports Club in Annotto Bay, St. Mary on June 25, Dr. Tufton said the new RADA structure would have 200 additional staff, including marketing and livestock officers to ensure that proper marketing arrangements are made for farmers and appropriate guidance is provided in respect of animal husbandry.

Collective action on Africa needed

The African Union summit is meeting at a time when Africa faces great challenges from the possible impact of current developments on the international economic scene.

Indeed, the recent encouraging economic performance of Africa is being threatened by global economic emergencies in the food and energy markets and the prospect of stagflation in key industrial economies.

These developments are closely linked with the negative effects of climate change and can undermine political stability and the scaling-up of efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Since the causes and consequences of these problems are global, the key issue is to use common solutions and benefits of regional and international cooperation to guide and drive national actions.

OAU and FAO collaborated with ECA in preparing the framework for developing a common African agricultural programme within the context of the African

OAU and FAO collaborated with ECA in preparing the framework for developing a common African agricultural programme within the context of the African ...

Senator warns of $13 billion inflow - May 28th 2008

He said Government should expedite the distribution of the Caroni 1975 Ltd lands, should consider using the underemployed in an agricultural programme-Farmpep (as opposed to CEPEP)-to stimulate agriculture and should maintain the gas subsidy to cushion inflation.

Disqualified NPP candidate goes solo

Mr. Asafu-Adjei who is also Director, Youth and Agricultural programme under the Ministry of Agriculture, made these remarks when he addressed more than 3,000 people at a rally at Atonsu near Nsuta, the district capital of the newly created Sekyere Central Assembly in the Ashanti Region.

As The Man Says - Forty years on

Omagh,Northern Ireland,UK
A recent RTÉ agricultural programme made much mention of heifers. For a while, I though they were quoting Brian Cowen. Charlie McCreevy, asked what would ...

Senegal to grow more crops to fight food squeeze

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeReuters South Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa
Wade said the cost of the agricultural programme still had to be established, and while Senegal would not seek money from its international partners, ...

Farming project in Andros was successful

Image via WikipediaThe Freeport News - Bahamas
There was widespread agreement with my suggestion that the establishment of a proficient agricultural programme on the island would make it an attractive ...