Stakeholders from across Africa said there is an urgent need to take action against child labour in Africa’s agriculture sector, at a regional conference hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held on 30 September
Agriculture
SOA-Mitsinjo gets young farmers involved in agroecological practices
Technical and field trainings on resilient agriculture, water management and soil fertility management by Syndicate des Organisations Agricoles (SOA)-Mitsinjo has resulted in young farmers from Analamanga region of central Madagascar getting involved in reforestation and agroecological practice more than ever before
Around 2.1 million Kenyans suffer acute food insecurity, says IRC
Poor rainfall and low crop production has driven 2.1 million Kenyans towards acute food insecurity for the next six months and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned about the growing humanitarian needs
World has resources to end hunger, says head of African Development Bank
African Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi A Adesina, while speaking at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, said the world has enough resources to achieve zero hunger
Small-scale farmers need decent wages, says IFAD
The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has urged the world leaders attending the UN Food Systems Summit to take concrete actions to ensure small-scale farmers are paid decent wages