Food
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Cultivating Change – The Imperative of Partnerships in Upscaling Transformative Agricultural Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa for Enhanced Food Security
Banque Mondiale/World Bank (Washington, DC) GUEST COLUMN By Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa In the heart of sub-Saharan ... -
PwC study: Africa’s food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction
Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events ... -
Africa’s food economy needs to be rebuilt with a focus on sustainability
Future-proofing Africa’s food supply requires greener production methods and the avoidance of food waste in order to meet the expected future demand for nutrition ... -
Policy-Wise: Banking on Young Blood Will Yield Dividends for Africa’s Agrifood Systems
By Layih Butake If human capital is critical to economic transformation, Africa sits atop an enviable reservoir. With approximately 60 percent of its population younger ... -
Nigeria can overcome food challenges with innovation – Ambassador Plomp
Nigeria By Jimoh Babatunde The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Wouter Plomp, said the country had once faced the challenges of feeding a growing population ... -
CIMMYT develops multiple stress tolerant maize varieties
Speaking at the 2024 CIMMYT annual partner’s day in Harare recently, Agriculture ministry permanent secretary Obert Jiri said the organisation was playing a key ... -
EU report highlights impact of agricultural agreement with Morocco
In its 2023 report, the European Union underscored the socio-economic benefits of the agricultural agreement with Morocco, particularly for the nation’s southern provinces. The ... -
A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive collection ... -
Food Security: Japan to invest about $99.1 million in Nigeria Agric Sector – Wale Edun
Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, announced that the Japanese International Cooperation Agency is allocating ¥ 15 billion ... -
Revolutionizing food security: Africa’s millet renaissance
With the right mix of policy support, technological innovation, and market development, millets have the potential to become the cornerstone of Africa’s resilient and ...
