In an attempt to scale up its response to the most severe humanitarian crises and emergencies, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a US$23.7mn contribution from the Government of Norway, representing the largest single unear-marked funding of its kind till date
In an attempt to ensure food security, the Association of Northern Agricultural and Allied Commodities Practitioners (ANAACOP) has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to launch the farmers programmable money agro e-Naira
On 14 March, FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, announced a three-year, US$1.5mn investment in support of Generation Unlimiteds Engaging Kenyan Youth in Agriculture and Nutrition (EKYAN) programme
On 9 March, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bayer agreed to support and co-invest in a four-year project Scale Direct that aims to accelerate the global efforts of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on direct seeded rice (DSR) research and development for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa
On 17 March, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the continent, at State House in Tanzania
