Global food prices decline in July
Global food commodity prices fell in July for the second consecutive month, according to a United Nations report
Agriculture
UNOP builds feeder roads in South Sudan
To improve food security, as well as to support trade and market development in South Sudan, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has constructed feeder roads – secondary roads designed to funnel traffic to major roads – using US$51mn funding from the European Union (EU)
FAO'S initiative to strengthen fertiliser regulation in Southern Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the government of Malawi have launched an initiative to establish a framework to improve regulation of fertilisers across southern Africa
African farmers missing out on AgriTech innovations, suggests Heifer International research study
A recent survey conducted by Heifer International has found plenty of young Africans producing new high-tech farming tools, which could profit the agricultural sector immensely
EU provides cash assistance to people facing food insecurity in Zimbabwe
The European Union has contributed US$3.5mn to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable people living in urban communities who are struggling to meet basic food needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
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