United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a partnership to combat crop-threatening Fall Armyworm in South Sudan, an insect that can cause significant damage to crops including maize and sorghum
Agriculture
Nigeria approves commercial release of genetically modified cowpea
The Nigerian Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has permitted the commercial release of genetically modified cowpea to the farmers
UK and Morocco partnership to build Africa’s agricultural future
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco and two of the UK’s leading agricultural research institutions Rothamsted Research and Cranfield University have announced an international academic partnership
Sierra Leone and IFAD to boost food security in rural areas
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of Sierra Leone have signed a financing agreement to develop a US$72.6mn Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVDP)
PAP and FAO to strengthen the alliance for food security and nutrition in Africa
Forty members of the Pan-African Parliamentary (PAP) alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (PAPA-FSN) are meeting for an intensive two-day capacity building workshop from 1-2 March at the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand