The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1.5mn emergency relief grant to assist nine countries in the East and Horn of Africa on the control of swarms of desert locusts that are threatening livelihoods and food security
Agriculture
Novel chemistry discovered to protect crops from fungal disease
As pathogenic fungi pose a huge and growing threat to global food security, a consortium of researchers from the University of Exeter, led by Professor Gero Steinberg have discovered a novel chemistry to protect crops from fungal disease
Food shortage would be a serious crisis in UK under lockdown, says GODAN executive director
In the UK’s coronavirus lockdown situation, it is imperative that plans are in place to ensure the supply chain remains open, functional and optimised, according to Andre Laperriere, executive director at Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
Spur in agricultural activities as highway opens up northern Togo
The 120-metre Alemondji bridge has been built as part of the renovation of the roads on the CU9 corridor linking Lomé, Cinkansé and Ouagadougou, ensuring improved agricultural market access for inputs and products in the region
Nigeria unlocks the potential of 50,000 farmers
AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd, Nigeria’s first private-led commodities exchange, has evolved a plan that will financially unlock 50,000 farmers
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