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.
Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia have partnered with the Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) and Lersha to digitise agriculture, offering digital services and job creation.
Nigeria's Q2 2023 NBS report indicates that crop production drove an 11.42% nominal growth in the agriculture sector, contributing 21.07% to the country's GDP.
Environmental groups are urging the US SEC to block the IPO of Brazilian meatpacker JBS on the NYSE due to concerns about its impact on deforestation and climate change.
Brazil's Senate Agriculture Committee has endorsed legislation that denies recognition of Indigenous lands, with a condition that these lands would revert to government control if not inhabited by 1988
Turkey aims to boost its food and agricultural exports to $50 billion by 2028 supported by its diverse products, technological usage, and industrial capacity.
