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.

Ekiti State Offers Subsidy On Improved Seedlings To Boost Agriculture

News in Brief: - Ekiti state is offering a 50% subsidy on improved cocoa, oil palm, and cashew seedlings to revitalise agriculture and attract...

Kenya Considers Sh20 Tourist Levy For Tree Planting Initiative

News in Brief: - Kenya is considering a Sh20 levy on tourists to fund a tree-planting initiative, with each visitor receiving a seedling to plant...

Kaduna Gears Up For Soya Bean Oil Production With $50 Million Refinery Project

News in Brief: - A $50 million soya bean oil refinery is being built in Kaduna state, Nigeria, creating thousands of jobs and boosting...

World Bank Boosts Funding For Climate-Smart Agriculture In The Gambia

News in Brief: - World Bank has approved an additional $68 million for The Gambia's climate-smart project to enhance food security. - The project...

Bauchi Women Farmers Decry Challenges Despite Producing Most Of The State’s Food

News in Brief: - A coalition of NGOs in Bauchi state, Nigeria, urged the government to address challenges faced by women farmers who produce...

Oyo State Begin Distributing Farm Inputs To Bolster Food Security

News in Brief: - The Oyo state government distributed farm supplies like maize seeds and herbicides to farmers in six regions as part of...

OCP Africa and Sierra Leone Join Forces to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

News in Brief: - OCP Africa and Sierra Leone's Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement to promote sustainable agriculture in the country. - The...

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