Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
Thailand's agricultural body is calling on the government to ban crop burning to improve air quality, citing the health risks associated with PM2.5 particles.
The United States and Norway are launching a $70 million fund to aid African farmers and agricultural businesses in addressing the region's growing hunger crisis.
Nigeria's headline inflation reached 25.80% in August 2023, the highest in nearly 18 years, primarily driven by increased food and transportation costs.
Ukraine intends to sue Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia for maintaining restrictions on its agricultural product imports, despite the European Commission lifting the ban.
Poultry farmers in Lagos State are facing severe economic challenges, including rising costs of feed, fuel, and electricity, compounded by a recent bird flu outbreak.
