Food
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Africa’s Growing Demand for Aquatic Foods Creates a Supply Gap that Sustainable Aquaculture Expansion Could Help Close
Fisheries and aquaculture are a key source of food, nutrition and livelihoods in Africa. But as demand for aquatic foods continues to rise, supply ... -
Kenya Calls for Greater Investment in Climate-Smart Agriculture to Strengthen Food Security
Kenya has renewed calls for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture, warning that worsening climate shocks are placing growing pressure on food production systems across ... -
Climate Change Forces Farmers in North Kivu to Rethink Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Farmers in North Kivu, a key agricultural region in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are increasingly adapting their farming practices as climate ... -
Regional Cooperation Critical to Food Security, Says ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has emphasized the importance of regional cooperation in addressing food security challenges, even as economic growth ... -
Malawi Maize Harvest Rebounds but Falls Short of National Food Requirements
Malawi is expected to record a stronger maize harvest in the 2025/26 agricultural season, offering relief after last year’s poor production, but the country ... -
South Korea Expands African Rice Initiative to Tackle Food Security in Rain-Fed Farming Regions
South Korea is expanding its agricultural partnership with Africa through a second phase of its rice development programme aimed at improving food security and ... -
Mozambique Opens US$3.1 Million Meat Processing Complex to Boost Food Production
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has inaugurated a new slaughterhouse and sausage production facility in Macate District, Manica Province, as part of efforts to strengthen ... -
Joint Statement by WHO and FAO in South Africa on World Food Safety Day 2026: From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere
On World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), join South Africa ... -
Fruit Exports Propel South Africa’s Agricultural Exports to Record US$3.7 Billion in Q1 2026
South Africa’s agricultural sector recorded its strongest first-quarter export performance on record in 2026, with exports reaching R67 billion (US$3.7 billion), according to the ... -
IFAD Partners With Government of Ghana and World Bank to Transform Agri-food Systems Through AgriConnect Compact
IFAD Partners With Government of Ghana and World Bank to Transform Agri-food Systems Through AgriConnect Compact. Accra, 4 June 2026. At today’s launch of ...
