Rome, Italy, October 28, 2018// — Migration, both to urban areas and abroad, risks depriving African countries of the young people they need to modernize their agriculture sectors, which are key to achieving growth and prosperity, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, warned.
Category: Agriculture
Agri-tech Can Turn African Savannah into Global Food Basket
Iowa, United States of America, October 27, 2018/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah from a “Sleeping Giant” to the cradle of the continent’s green revolution.
Radio Stations Unite for Synchronised Broadcast on Africa’s Wildlife Poaching Drama
October 24, 2018//-Born Free whose mission is to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs, has announced that SNARED, a new radio drama about an age-old conflict – the poaching of Africa’s […]
Chefs Call for Stakeholder Collaborations Towards Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030
Accra, Ghana, October 22, 2018//-Founder of Food for All Africa and member of the Chefs Association of Ghana, Chef Elijah Amoo Addo has called on stakeholders within Ghana’s food supply chain to collaborate with chefs in accelerating Ghana’s effort towards attaining Zero Hunger target by 2030.
Ghana: NGOs Intensify Advocacy Against Rosewood Felling
Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana, October 21, 2018//-The 8th Baobab Market session has been held in Tamale in the Northern regional capital with a commitment by members to intensify their advocacy to stop the indiscriminate felling of and exportation of rosewood from the country.
FAO: Zero Hunger in Africa by 2025 is Possible If….
Accra, Ghana, October 19, 2018//- The outgoing FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, Bukar Tijani, is optimist that the Zero Hunger targets of the pan-African 2025 Malabo Declaration and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are possible if stakeholders in the fight against work together.
UNCTAD: Ethiopia, Burundi Can Do More to Capitalise on Growing Niche Market for Coffee
Geneva, Switzerland, October 18, 2018 – Coffee producers in Ethiopia and Burundi should capitalize on growing interest in premium markets and environmental sustainability among the 500 million people globally who drink coffee every day to make the most of their inimitable beans, an UNCTAD report into the East African coffee sector has found.
First Nutrition Investor Forum in Africa: Investors to Explore Business Opportunities
Nairobi, Kenya, October 16, 2018//-Leading business leaders, policy makers and prominent development campaigners joined over 200 delegates to launch the first ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forumin Nairobi, Kenya, today.
World Food Day: A zero hunger Africa is Possible by Working Together
October 16, 2018//-Hunger is on the rise and the number of undernourished people has returned to levels from almost a decade ago.
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
October 15, 2018//-Two-way agricultural trade between the United States and Southern Africa has grown significantly in the past decade, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2017.