Lomé : les pêcheurs du lac Togo s'inquiètent de la raréfaction du poisson

Des pêcheurs du village d'Agbodrafo sur le lac Togo.

 

Y-a-t-il encore du poisson dans le lac Togo ? Cette question préoccupe. Mais, les pêcheurs au bord du lac Togo se veulent rassurants. Ils l'attestent, il y a toujours du poisson dans le lac. La pêche peut encore être florissante à condition qu'il pleuve et que l'on dégage les branchages de l'eau...Read more...

Food costs at records, UN warns of volatile era

View of a Supermarket section in Africa

Global food prices tracked by a U.N. agency hit their highest level on record in January, a problem set to worsen after a massive snowstorm in the United States and floods in Australia.
The United Nations said on Thursday its Food and Agriculture Organisation Food Price Index rose for the seventh month in a row to reach 231 in January, topping the peak of 224.1 last seen in June 2008. It is the highest level the index has reached since records began in 1990.
"These high prices are likely to persist in the months to come," FAO economist and grains expert Abdolreza Abbassian said in a statement. Read more...

Eritrea: Large-Scale Projects Implemented to Achieve Food Security

 Asmara — The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe stated that large-scale agricultural projects have been implemented through massive investments in the past 20 years of independence in a bid to achieve food security.
In an interview he conducted in connection with the Ministry's symposium to be held in Barentu from 4 to 6 April, Mr. Arefaine pointed out that commendable work has been accomplished in water and soil conservation, construction of water diversion schemes and the introduction of modern farming methods as a result of the intensive efforts exerted to achieve food security and promote agricultural infrastructure. Read more...