The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), has selected agro input company Elgon Kenya as its strategic partner and appointed its managing director, Bimal Kantaria to its global advisory council
Agriculture
WFP in need of additional funding to support refugees and internally displaced people in Chad
Besides the 600,000 refugees from Sudan, Niger, Cameroon and Central African Republic who are being hosted by Chad, an additional 300,000 people comprising of internally displaced Chadians are in dire need of aid
Role of FAO-IAFN collaborative launch of Women's Accelerator Mentorship Programme in Africa
Gender equality and women empowerment is central to FAO’s mandate to achieve food security for all and reduce rural poverty, which is why the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) joined forces in 2022, to launch a pilot Accelerator Mentorship Programme
AFFM's Governing Council to mobilise funds for implementing Strategic Plan 2022-2028
The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism’s (AFFM) Governing Council committed to mobilise funds to implement the AFFM’s Strategic Plan 2022-2028 to support the increased availability and appropriate use of fertiliser on the continent
US Grains Council releases handbook about evolving high-protein corn co-products
The US Grains Council (USGC) recently released a handbook about new and evolving high-protein corn co-products produced by the US ethanol industry, aimed at updating international customers on the nutritional profiles of these products and their applications in animal feed