The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) desert locust response programme is supporting rural farming households in Somaliland to address acute food insecurity in rural areas, combining generous funding from Sweden and that from other resource partners
Agriculture
First-ever coco peat export from Sri Lanka to Kenya flagged off
The first consignment of coco peat export to Kenya was symbolically launched by Sri Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa at the Port of Colombo
Climate-resilient wild coffee populations discovered in Uganda
A team of Ugandan, Dutch and French scientists has discovered populations of potentially drought-resistant, high-quality wild coffees in Uganda
Creating awareness on plant biosecurity in Mauritius
A workshop focusing on plant biosecurity awareness and two video clips in English and Mauritian Creole on the topic, were launched by the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Maneesh Gobin, in Port-Louis
Norway supports locally-produced school meals in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$1.5mn from the government of Norway to support the provision of locally-produced school meals for 50,000 primary school learners in Malawi