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.
The USDA is investing $266 million in renewable energy and energy-efficient farm projects across the US through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), aiming to help farmers reduce costs and promote eco-friendly farming.
Dr. Victor Iyama, Chairman of a Nigerian agricultural commodity association, expressed confidence in Nigeria's agricultural sector's potential to generate over $50 billion in GDP.
India will allow the export of previously banned non-basmati white rice trapped at seaports, provided export levies were paid by July 20, on or before the initial ban.
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. instructed government agencies to ensure affordable rice availability through legal means, due to concerns over rising prices.
