Agric sector is key to transforming the African continent – Elumelu
An African woman farmer (PHOTO: africaag.org) African governments and donors have been urged to treat the agricultural sector in Africa ...
Tag: Food Security
Global conference on agri-food innovation begins in South Africa
Third Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development The 3rd edition of the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development ...
Groups flay Monsanto’s GM cotton and maize in Nigeria
More than 100 groups representing over 5 million Nigerians, comprising farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community ...
Climate induced reduction in fruit and vegetable yields may lead to high mortality rates – Experts
A vegetable market (PHOTO: Wikipedia) By Tim Radford As many governments seek to promote healthy diets, scientists warn that climate-related ...
Drought: IFAD partners Swaziland to boost food security
Drought already affecting several parts of Southern Africa (PHOTO: Getty) The Kingdom of Swaziland and the United Nations International Fund ...
Benin, IFAD sign deal to boost food security and employment
The project Scaling the Solar Market Garden in Benin; 2015 Winner of UN Climate Change Solutions Award. (PHOTO: UN) The ...
Save and Grow appraoch to agriculture, crucial to achieving Post-2015 targets – FAO
A Maize farmer in Mali (PHOTO: FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) today launched a book which takes ...
Nigeria: Dangote set to tackle unemployment, insecurity with tomatoes
A tomato market in Nigeria By Aminu Abubakar It's a situation that mirrors the giant oil industry, where Nigeria has ...
Ghanaian farmers embrace improved technology to boost yam production
Farmers at Nyomoase in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region (PHOTO: ClimateReporters/Kofi Adu Domfeh) By Kofi Adu Domfeh ...
Food insecurity: China comes to Mozambique’s aid
As the proverb says, bread is the staff of life, the southern African country Mozambique knows it well. Four years ...
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