Agriculture

Early action can avert Sahel food and nutrition crisis – UN expert – Reliefweb.int

Concerns also extend to Burkina Faso and Senegal, where Governments are still assessing the situation, and to northern parts of Cameroon and Nigeria … We must also invest in climate-resilient agriculture: diverse farming systems, agroforestry, reservoirs …

Equatorial Guinea to Host Inaugural Africa Cup of Nations Game – Worldnews.com

The country consists of a mainland territory, Río Muni, which is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to … successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth. Equatorial Guinea is a member of the …

EU raises stakes with Iran oil embargo – Palm Beach Post

BRUSSELS — Last month, the U.S. enacted new sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and its ability to sell petroleum abroad, but it has delayed implementing the sanctions for at least six months, worried about sending the price of oil higher … Continue reading

Cameroon’s Robusta and Arabica Coffee Export Prices Decline – Bloomberg

Prices for both robusta and arabica coffee exports from Cameroon declined in the week through Jan. 22, according to the nation’s Cocoa and Coffee Board. The average export price for robusta, which is used in instant coffee and espresso …

Cameroon’s Robusta and Arabica Coffee Export Prices Decline – Businessweek

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Prices for both robusta and arabica coffee exports from Cameroon declined in the week through Jan. 22, according to the nation’s Cocoa and Coffee Board. The average export price for robusta, which is used in instant … Continue reading

DJ Central Cameroon Cocoa Trees Threatened By Insect Pests -Farmers – Investors Business Daily

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Jan 23, 2012 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) — Hundreds of cocoa farms in Cameroon’s Center Region are facing infestations of sap-sucking insects that are threatening to kill some of the crops, leaders of cocoa cooperatives said … Continue reading

GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day – NASDAQ

Standard Chartered Private Equity In Africa Grows Agriculture Investment JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones … according to a person familiar with the situation. Key Cameroon Firm Sees Its Rice Output Nearing Double By 2015 YAOUNDE, Cameroon (Dow …

Environmentalists see reason for alarm in GOP race – Quad Cities Onlines

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four years after the GOP’s rallying … attention ahead of the Jan. 31 primary in a state where the twin issues of offshore oil drilling and Everglades restoration are considered mandatory topics for discussion.

GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day – Smart Money

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)–Many parts of Africa are ripe for agriculture investment given the demand … according to a person familiar with the situation. YAOUNDE, Cameroon (Dow Jones)–State-owned Societe d’Expansion et de Modernisation de …

GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS : Top Stories Of The Day – 4-traders (press release)

STORIES OF INTEREST: Standard Chartered Private Equity In Africa Grows Agriculture Investment Many parts of Africa … according to a person familiar with the situation. Key Cameroon Firm Sees Its Rice Output Nearing Double By 2015 YAOUNDE, Cameroon …