Agriculture

Hunger Crisis Deepens in Somalia as Food Insecurity Doubles to 6.5 Million — UN Experts Warn

The humanitarian situation in Somalia has taken a sharp turn for the worse, with the ...

Nigeria EU Agricultural Funding

Nigeria EU Agricultural Funding: €190M Boost in 2025

The European Union has approved a €190 million credit line to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector. ...

NIRSAL

NIRSAL Unlocks N70bn for Nigeria’s Agribusiness in 2025

On October 8, 2025, Nigeria’s Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) announced N70 ...

Tinubu-Bola

Tinubu Directs N30bn to Revive Nigeria’s Farming Sector

President Bola Tinubu has mandated the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to disburse N30 billion to ...

Cocoa

São Tomé Boosts Cocoa with Sustainability Plan

São Tomé and Príncipe, a nation heavily reliant on cocoa farming, faces growing land degradation ...

Shettima

Nigeria Launches Agric Incentives to Create Jobs

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Nigeria’s government unveiled incentives to attract agricultural investments, targeting millions ...

Relief

Morocco’s Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency Funds Palestinian Farmers

Morocco’s Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency signed an agreement with the Palestinian Ministry of ...

West Africa

West African Cocoa Output Set to Drop 10% in 2025/26 Season

West African cocoa production is projected to decline by 10% in the 2025/26 season, extending ...

Brazil

Brazil Faces Poultry Trade Bans After Bird Flu Outbreak

The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry updated its list of countries imposing restrictions on chicken trade with ...

Minister Atiku

BRICS Entering Nigeria’s Agricultural Space

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, on May 15, 2025, stated ...

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When the French Academy was preparing its first dictionary, it defined "crab" as, "A small red fish, which walks backwards." This definition was sent with a number of others to the naturalist Cuvier for his approval. The scientist wrote back, "Your definition, gentlemen, would be perfect, only for three exceptions. The crab is not a fish, it is not red and it does not walk backwards."

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