The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana has initiated a programme to assess the logistical needs of selected districts in the Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo regions to improve rice production
Agriculture
UNIDO’s project to pilot cotton sustainability drive in Egypt
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), under the framework of the Egyptian Cotton Project, has launched Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt
Open Data can deal with global food security challenges: GODAN
Kenya is showing increasing recognition of Open Data in the agricultural sector, which is crucial to solving global food security issues on a global scale, said Andre Laperrière, CEO of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
‘Forests management crucial for sustainable tropical timber industry’
The International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) has discussed forest management strategies for promoting a sustainable tropical timber industry
African farmers revamp agriculture norms through Purdue partnership
Scott Massey, a Purdue University graduate and founder of Heliponix, a company that makes an appliance that fits under a kitchen counter and grows produce year-round, brings sustainable agriculture methods in Cameroon