As part of the UAE’songoing humanitarian works across the world, the UAE has initiated a project in Liberia to help rural women achieve sustainable income, food security and nutrition opportunities
Agriculture
USA and Ghana sign declaration of partnership on food security
The US and the Republic of Ghana have signed a declaration of partnership at the African Green Revolution Forum hosted in Accra, to launch a five-year ‘Feed the Future Country Plan’ for Ghana that is set to increase investments in agriculture, build greater resilience and improve household nutrition
AUDA-NEPAD and OCP Group to boost Africa’s agriculture
The African Union Commission, together with the African Union’s Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD, and OCP Group has strengthened their partnership to support the development of the African agricultural sector through the signature of a comprehensive MoU agreement
IOM and private agribusiness to promote youth employment in Sierra Leone
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Sierra Tropical Limited (STL) have signed an MoU during the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development
Research uncovers gene that improves drought resistance in cereals
As climate change is having a devastating impact on cereal crops, scientists at Heriot-Watt University have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley which is thought to help future-proof the cereals industry