Agritech company Farmcrowdy enables British Nigerians to invest in chicken, maize and cassava farms, from more than 3,000 miles away, via their mobile phones
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UN agencies appeal for monetary assistance to fight drought, malnutrition in Sahel
The UN said in a statement that monetary assistance would be needed to tackle the impact of drought in West Africa’s Sahel region
FAO Conference on Near East and North Africa region to focus on Somalia, Yemen
Agriculture ministers and senior officials in the Near East and North Africa region will meet with civil society organisations and representatives from the private companies at the 34th Session of FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC 34)
Zambia is required to manage adverse climate and livestock diseases to boost agricultural yield: World Bank
Zambia need to better manage agricultural risks such as drought, floods, disease and commodity price volatility to minimise losses and put agriculture on a stronger footing in the country, according to the World Bank
Norwegian Refugee Council says over 427,000 affected by flooding in Somalia
The Norwegian Refugee Council said that heavy flooding in Somalia has affected hundreds of thousands of people in the month of April, with more heavy rain expected in the week