The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have warned of acutely food insecure people in West and Central Africa as the number has now crossed 28 million and points toward a further deterioration if support to stem the spread of hunger is not ramped up
US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Amy Hyatt has announced an additional US$25mn dollars in emergency assistance to help alleviate the food security crisis in southern Madagascar
The African Development Bank (AfDB) received a first place ‘Gold Stevie’ at the 18th Annual International Business Awards virtual event, in recognition of the institution’s digital campaign showcasing its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative
The Ethiopian authorities, together with WFP and other partners, are struggling to address the hunger crisis in the country as WFP urgently needs US$579mn to deliver food aid and livelihood support to around 12 million Ethiopians and refugees
The federal government of Nigeria has said that in the last three years, the country has been leading globally in the production of yam, palm oil, cassava, maize and rice
