Africa can leapfrog out of the deepening pit of poverty encompassing its socio-economic fabric, according to Professor Calestous Juma, a professor of international development at Harvard University
Can Africa feed itself?
Agriculture
FAO signs cooperation agreement with FESA
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has signed an agreement with the Eduardo dos Santos Foundation (FESA) to carry out joint projects with a main purpose of improving the quality of services rural communities in Africa receive
Kenya’s farmers urged to increase competitiveness
A high-level meeting of agricultural delegates in Kenya has recommended Kenyan farmers to increase their competitiveness in order to beat the poverty trap
Nigerian government intervenes in food crisis
The Nigerian government has planned to import food in large quantities to help overcome the poor yields experienced by farming sin the country following recent flooding
Food and agri industry turning waste into revenue
A Rabobank report, Don’t Waste a Drop: Maximising the Value of F&A Waste Streams, has found there is a paradigm shift in the way food and agricultural waste is transitioning from organic waste to a revenue source
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