Kigali, Rwanda// – The newly released Rwanda Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Investment Plan (IP), supported by IFC, identifies RWF 449.7 billion ($335.4 million equivalent) in potential private sector investment opportunities into projects that will improve and increase food production in the country, supporting food security and job creation.
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) says it is seeking an intervention by the World Food Programme, United Nations (UN) food agency, to enhance food systems in the country.
Rome, Italy// — A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless there is urgent humanitarian action and a coordinated international effort to de-escalate conflict, stem displacement, and mount an urgent full-scale aid response.
Accra, Ghana//-It is a daily ritual to see young and aged farmers getting down to push vehicles and tricycles transporting their farm produce to the market centres due to poor roads, making prices of foodstuffs very expensive for people to afford.
In 2025, Kenya, its farmers, and its consumers will be delivering a world demonstration of why scientists have been pleading for government policies on pest control to be evidence-based, as they instead get swept up into a tide of misinformation.
Accra, Ghana//-Across Africa, the potential of agribusiness to drive inclusive growth, reduce unemployment, and build resilient food systems is immense—but largely untapped.
Nairobi, Kenya// – World Pest Day is observed on June 6th to raise awareness about the impact of pests on human health, food, and the environment, and the role of R&D to combat pests.
Delivering free or subsidised agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in Ghana has always been a challenge, especially during emergencies, when speed is of the essence.
Since 1993, Ghana’s cocoa sector has relied on a cocoa-backed syndicated loan, which has injected $28 billion in offshore financing to support internal marketing.
Accra, Ghana// — An eleven-member Board of Directors for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been officially inaugurated at a brief but significant ceremony at the Ministry of Finance, with a strong call to reverse the fortunes of the ailing cocoa sector urgently.
