Joseph Akahome

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.

Borno State Provides Free Vehicles For Farmers

Borno state government is providing 80 luxury buses and vans to farmers to alleviate transportation costs caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.

Global Food Production To Increase Over Next 10 Years

FAO and OECD released a report stating that world food production will continue to grow over the next 10 years.

Eritrea Agric Ministry Promotes Urban Agriculture

The Eritrea ministry of agriculture held a workshop to encourage the adoption of urban agriculture practices to improve nutrition.

Kenyan Farmer Turns Seaweeds Into Profitable Organic Manure business

A Kenyan farmer, Modhar Mohammed, has founded a startup called Morganics and Allied Limited, which produces organic manure from seaweed.

EU Safety Agency Declares Controversial Glyphosate Herbicide Safe

Glyphosate has been declared safe for agricultural use by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), despite environmentalists' opposition.

China, Morocco Sign Bilateral MoU On Agriculture

China and Morocco further strengthen bilateral relations with a memorandum of understanding on agriculture cooperation.

EU Set To Lift Restrictions On GMO Crops

The EU considers that not all gene editing technology for crops is bad, as some could be useful for farmers in producing high yield and pest resistant varieties

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