A new initiative that will make food more accessible to the poor will strengthen food security across South Africa, the countrys Ministry of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries has announced
Agriculture
Nigeria's Flour Mills to merge with Bagco and Bagco-North
Flour Mills of Nigeria has proposed a merger deal with Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company (Bagco) and Northern Bag Manufacturing Company (Bagco-North)
EAGC launches market information system
The Eastern African Grain Council (EAGC) has launched a market information system that provides wholesale prices for staple food commodities in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda
African leaders face pressure to take food security action
Regional leaders will look at the challenges being created by the growing food crisis affecting countries across Africa at the upcoming African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)
Greener cities promoted to help improve quality of life
Africa’s urban population is expanding rapidly, but concerns have been raised that many of its cities are not keeping up with the increasing demand for food