This is a service of EIN News a digital news provider
Agriculture Industry Today
Sign up for a free trial
Register Now
Member center Log In
West Africa Agriculture & Chemicals News is an EIN News Service for agriculture industry professionals. Constantly updated news and information about West Africa Agriculture.
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL

Latest West Africa Agriculture & Chemicals News

Sort by: relevance (24 hours) relevance date
  • President Kikwete - `Agriculture is everything` 25 Nov 2009 06:36 GMT
    ... to discuss a range of issues with AllAfrica. One of them was food security. Since the ... along with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Kikwete ... to make it easier for the poor farmers to be able to get fertilizer and ...

  • Should agriculture pay the climate price? 25 Nov 2009 08:53 GMT
    ... discussions are shifting from how to adapt farming to climate change to how to make ... poor countries. "With an agriculture-led economy in Africa, where over 80% of the work force ... of agribusiness and agro-industries in Africa (Abuja, Nigeria). ...

  • Better Rice Eases Hunger Fears in Gambia 24 Nov 2009 06:05 GMT
    ... The need to increase rice production in Africa—and decrease reliance on imported Asian rice—is so ... and cash crop for small farmers across West Africa,” says Tom Remington, CRS' agriculture advisor for ... Africa Rice Center and others—will ensure that West African rice farmers become and remain competitive in ...

  • Continent Can Achieve Food Security Through Improved Agriculture [opinion] 20 Nov 2009 09:51 GMT
    ... African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the ... a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the ... countries, including Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mali, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria have met the 10 per cent ...

  • NEPAD And Agra - Partnering for Action On Africa's Farms 20 Nov 2009 15:10 GMT
    ... African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the ... a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the ... countries, including Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mali, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria have met the 10% goal. But ...

  • President Kikwete - 'Agriculture is Everything' 23 Nov 2009 15:14 GMT
    ... to discuss a range of issues with AllAfrica. One of them was food security. Since the ... along with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Kikwete ... to make it easier for the poor farmers to be able to get fertilizer and ...

  • The 2010 Budget: What are the prospects for the smallholder farmer [opinion] 24 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
    ... importance of the agriculture sector to the Ghanaian economy was manifest once again in the ... What are the prospects for the smallholder farmer? How can the smallholder farmer position herself/himself ... Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security in Africa. So far, the closest Ghana came to ...

  • Food: If words were food, nobody would go hungry 20 Nov 2009 21:13 GMT
    ... famine is again stalking the Horn of Africa. Has anything been done to prepare for ... price fluctuations by building silos in villages: Burkina Faso, Burundi and Gambia are doing this. It all sounds admirable. ...

  • The deadly 'forests' without trees 20 Nov 2009 20:13 GMT
    ... intact; similar effects have been found in Africa. This happens partly because cutting down trees ... faster. More indirectly, using artificial fertilisers on farms in Belize's hills increased the disease in ... And sleeping sickness spread in parts of West Africa because coffee and cacao plantations, which ...

  • The Story of 500 Years of Global Greed and Misery 23 Nov 2009 21:56 GMT
    ... to documentaries. He made "The Empire in Africa" about Sierra Leone. The drama of the new film, ... coffee. Diaz points out, "The minister of agriculture, Kipruto Arap Kirwa, says in the film ...

  • Country Wins Praise Over Food Security 23 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT
    ... successful example of a green revolution in Africa. Besides Tanzania, it is the only other ... around the world to support agriculture." Malawi, Mali, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria are other countries that have honoured their ...

  • It's not cool in the north part 3 20 Nov 2009 13:56 GMT
    ... necessarily represent or reflect the views of Modernghana.com." While we wait, for positive response to ... women have even shifted their business to Burkina Faso, neglecting the tomatoes produced in these ... balemwo@yahoo.co.uk Development / Accra / Ghana / Africa / ...

  • Technology In The Service Of Humanity 20 Nov 2009 00:18 GMT
    ... these winners look far more interesting: (From (Nigeria): Slaughterhouse waste is one of the most ... and augmented reality visualization of information. (South Africa): Fuel cell use largely avoids the lead-acid ... batteries using boats equipped with PV modules. (Ghana): Counterfeit drugs are ubiquitous in the developing ...

  • Background Notes : Sudan (11/09) 20 Nov 2009 17:19 GMT
    ... (967,500 sq. mi.); the largest country in Africa and almost the size of continental U.S. ... Government of Sudan resumed negotiations in Abuja, Nigeria in early 2006. On May 5, 2006, ... al Qaida network and the Taliban in Afghanistan, the government criticized the U.S. strikes in ...

  • The Homo Sapiens Bubble 21 Nov 2009 00:14 GMT
    ... monster, too... all in one. To black Africans he is a big disappointment. To whites he is ... the use of petroleum-based products greatly improved farm productivity. $4,000 for an ounce of silver ... among us — like your humble and maligned editor — can recognize that the Market ...


1 - 15 / 72      NEXT >>>

Powered by Newsfeed Maker
NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS WEST AFRICA AGRICULTURE & CHEMICALS NEWS SECTION? MAKE YOUR OWN WITH THE INBOX ROBOT OR TRY OUR OTHER MEDIA MONITORING SERVICES.
These stories are not published by IPD Group, Inc. and these links will take you to other websites. Some of these websites require their own registration to read their stories.
<<< Please read the disclaimer for more details.>>>
 
 

Take This Poll

Is Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy the right person to lead the EU as its president? (Nov. 20, 2009)



 

BUSINESS PROMOTION SERVICES

EIN Advertising · Place banner ads on EIN News industry specific publications.

EIN Presswire · Upload press releases to the EIN network and have them submitted to leading journalists and decision-makers worldwide.

EIN Global Events · Reach industry-specific readers and promote events, conferences or exhibitions.

EIN Business Directory · Present company or service information on highly-visible, industry and geo-specific news pages.

NEWS SERVICES

News Publications · In-depth geopolitical and industry specific news coverage aggregated from 35,000 online outlets. Updated every 15 minutes.

News Alerts · Receive a free selection of the day's top stories hand picked by EIN News editors.

Newsfeed Maker · Integrate customized newsfeeds in any format covering all industry and geopolitical topics, updated every 15 minutes.

EIN Presswire · Upload press releases to the EIN network and have them submitted journalists and decision-makers worldwide.

Inbox Robot · Customized newsletters delivered by e-mail. Search a news index monitoring thousands of trusted media sources.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

About EIN News · Established in 1995, EIN News began by supplying business professionals and individuals with relevant and interesting news products. It has grown to become the largest digital news provider in Europe.

Member List · See the partial member list and join a community of professionals from private industry, institutions, and governments that rely on EIN as a critical source for research, breaking news and media services.