http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Agriculture"  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:47:24 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 126174 | Africa: An Early Warning System for Droughts http://en.redtram.com/go/236313944/top100/ 236313944 Aid agencies will soon be able to learn about the onset of a drought two to three weeks after it starts, giving them a heads-up to plan relief, a senior World Meteorological Organization (WMO) official announced at the UN climate Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:29:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313944/top100/ 126174 | Chad: Malnutrition in East Persists Into Harvest Season http://en.redtram.com/go/236313935/top100/ 236313935 Well into the harvest season, severe malnutrition has not yet dropped in the eastern city of Abéché based on the tonnage of Plumpy Nut therapeutic feeding given to under-five children. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:29:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313935/top100/ 126174 | Africa: Improved Brazil Output Eases Sugar Prices http://en.redtram.com/go/236313930/top100/ 236313930 Sugar consumers, hard hit by a recent rally in global prices, are headed for a period of affordable supplies following a steady price drop in recent weeks on improved output. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:29:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313930/top100/ 126174 | Nigeria: Dangote Bags Lifetime Achievement Award http://en.redtram.com/go/236313920/top100/ 236313920 The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award by the Rural Areas Development Initiative (RADI), an NGO committed to the upliftment of the lives of Nigerian rural dwellers, Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:29:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313920/top100/ 126174 | Uganda: Trials for Drought Resistant Maize Set for January http://en.redtram.com/go/236313913/top100/ 236313913 Uganda will start its mock trials on a drought resistant maize variety at Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese District in January. Dr Yona Baguma, senior research scientist at Namulonge Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) said they expect to do their Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:28:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313913/top100/ 126174 | Uganda: Nakapiripirit Recovers Shs37 Million From District Naads Officials http://en.redtram.com/go/236313904/top100/ 236313904 Nakapiripirit has recovered Shs37 million which was mismanaged by district and sub-county National Agricultural Advisory Services officials. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:28:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236313904/top100/