Zanaco, backed by the European Union and European Investment Bank, launched an approximately US$34.81mn initiative to accelerate agricultural investment of Zambian smallholders
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NGO to teach modern agri techniques to Kaduna’s women farmers
To enhance food production in Kaduna state, the Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, inaugurated Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for women smallholders
Flash Appeal launched as 2.5 million face dire situation in Kenya
People in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) are facing a dire situation and immediate action is needed to respond to the severe drought, said UN resident coordinator for Kenya Stephen Jackson, as he launched the Flash Appeal for the Kenya Drought response
Need to urgently restore degraded land at scale: FAO’s restoration expert
Moctar Sacande, an expert in restoration at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), called for urgent action to stop and reverse land degradation in Africa, at the Africa Climate Week
Arrigoni showcases agrotextiles to grow berries in non-native climates
Arrigoni, a design and agrotextiles production group, held a workshop during the Italian Berry Day, titled ‘Cultivating berries in non-native environments – protective screens for every environmental need’