The harvest of maize in Malawi has declined by a significant 20 per cent, from 3.5 million tonnes in 2016/17 season to 2.8 million tonnes in 2017/18 farming season, according to Joseph Mwanavekha, minister of agriculture in Malawi
Agriculture
African leaders, FAO delegation meets for food security workshop
Representatives from the UN FAO and members of the Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition met in South Africa for a workshop
Agriculture in need of modernisation to boost Africa's growth
An official in the UNs Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said agriculture would play an important role in improving economic growth in the continent
ECOM Ghana sign contract to support GUBA Awards and GUBA Careers
GUBA Enterprise has announced a three-year partnership with Ghana’s leading licensed cocoa buying company, ECOM Ghana, to support GUBA’s annual awards and careers initiative
EU to fund cocoa development scheme in Liberia
The EU, along with development organisation Solidaridad West Africa, launched the Liberia Cocoa Sector Improvement Programme (LICSIP) to help cocoa farmers in Liberia