Hundreds of farmers in Migori County, Kenya will break free from risky tobacco farming and transition to producing more sustainable crops, through the Tobacco-Free Farms Project
Agriculture
Ghana to diversify agri sector with six tree crops
Ghana’s minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto said the government is planning to diversify the agriculture sector, in order to generate more revenue for national development through six tree crops
African countries to define regional agrifood systems priorities
The 32nd session of FAOs Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32) is going to held from 11-14 April to define regional priorities in agrifood systems transformation
AfDB approves US$127mn package to open up agricultural areas in Niger
In Abidjan on 16 March, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved funding of US$127.8mn to Niger
Water and agriculture: prospects for more efficient and sustainable use
Water consumption is the main theme of the fifth episode of Global Trends, the BKT Network format dedicated to the macro-themes and trends influencing world agriculture