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.
Nigeria aims to surpass Ivory Coast and Ghana in establishing a sustainable cocoa supply chain through collaborative efforts involving the US government and commodity boards.
Nigeria plans to support 60,000 farmers with subsidised inputs to enhance food production and reduce post-harvest losses, in a bid to achieve food security and local agricultural value addition.
Stanbic Bank Tanzania and Agricom Africa have partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to modernize Tanzania's agricultural sector, providing asset financing and access to agri-technology.
Floods in China's northeastern region, responsible for a significant portion of the country's grain, soybeans, and rice production, have raised concerns about global food security.
Insecurity due to frequent herdsmen attacks has led farmers to abandon agricultural lands in Benue State, Nigeria, resulting in a significant reduction in irrigation farming.
