FAO and parliamentarians from eastern Africa, together with Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and East African Community (EAC), have called for robust legislative frameworks and increased funding to intensify the fight against hunger and malnutrition
Agriculture
‘Blockchain could prevent global civil unrest set-off by commodity volatility’
Implementing technology like blockchain could prevent global civil unrest set-off by volatile commodity prices, according to blockchain business UWIN (Unleashing the Wealth in Nations)
ELAN and FRI to drive change for small-scale livestock farmers in North Tanzania
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN) and Farm Radio International (FRI) have partnered to produce a 13-week series of radio programs designed to support and educate small-scale livestock farmers in North Tanzania to manage the challenges around livestock health and wellbeing
GODAN to underline the significance of open data in agricultural sector
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) will participate in the SWAT4LS conference 2018 in Antwerp from 3-6 December, to discuss the benefits of open data in the agricultural sector
Africa is suffering from high level of malnutrition
Among 41 countries that struggle with three forms of malnutrition such as childhood stunting, anaemia in women of reproductive age and overweight among women, 30 are in Africa, according to the United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund’s (UNICEF) 2018 Global Nutrition Report