With financial support from the European Union (EU), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has procured and handed over 14 vehicles to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development of Malawi to support two agricultural programmes, KULIMA and Afikepo
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IFAD launches online tool for agricultural and rural development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched the world’s first web-based tool, designed to collect and share agriculture and rural development solutions implemented in developing countries
Dubai to build world’s largest vertical farming facility
Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and the US-based Crop One will jointly invest US$40mn to build the world’s largest vertical farming facility near Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central
FAO to train 500,000 African farmers to manage Fall Armyworm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has announced to start a campaign to train more than 500,000 farmers to manage Fall Armyworm through farmer field schools in Sub-Saharan Africa
FAO launches Nuru app in Africa to find Fall Armyworm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Pennsylvania State University have joined forces to develop and launch a talking app, Nuru, to help African farmers recognise Fall Armyworm