Norway, AU-NEPAD to pump P41m into Africa’s agriculture
Friday, May 24, 2024 | 430 Views |
From the soil: Efforts continue to boost the continent’s agricultural production
The funding is for a soil health programme that will be rolled out across Africa over the next three years.
The programme is expected to benefit all AU member states in the backdrop of growing food insecurity in the region and declining agriculture quality on account of poor accessibility, the high cost of fertilisers and the state of the continent’s soil health.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...