Amid the triple threat of COVID-19, climate change, and fragile food systems, the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) at AKADEMIYA2063, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), convened the 2021 ReSAKSS Annual Conference from 15-17 November 2021
Agriculture
Need to work with farmers, producer organisations: Panelists at FAO webinar
Panelists and speakers at FAO’s recent Regional Knowledge Exchange webinar echoed the message that they must not programme for farmers, but with farmers
Youth in Western Bahr-El-Ghazal urged to take up farming
The Ministry of Agriculture in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State, Sudan has urged youth in the area to pursue farming to become more self-sufficient
Minister encourages local beekeepers to boost honey production
The attorney general, minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Maneesh Gobin launched a one-day workshop on the Apiculture Project titled ‘Alternative Livelihoods for Food and Income Security in the four Indian Ocean Island Nations’, at Voilà Hotel in Bagatelle
New sustainability target set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in eight years
Better Cotton has announced the launch of its new climate change mitigation target as part of a new strategy designed to deliver substantial environmental, social and economic impact across the cotton industry by 2030