Category: Agriculture

Dakar, Senegal// — The 2025 Regional Report on Food and Nutrition Security in the Sahel and West Africa reveals that nearly 52 million people in the region are affected by food insecurity.

Geneva, Switzerland// — When an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants (PPR)—also known as sheep and goat plague—threatened to wipe out people’s livelihoods in Kamasasa village, Sierra Leone, quick action from trained Sierra Leone Red Cross Society volunteers and local authorities stopped the spread of disease and minimized its damage on the community.

Accra, Ghana// — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) today – representing a major effort to stop the spread of plant […]

Ghana’s poultry industry, a critical engine for job creation, income generation, and national food and nutrition security, currently faces substantial hurdles that impede its potential. Key among these is the fragmented and weak state of industry associations. 

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.

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.