As the prevalence of tree locust is steadily increasing, the Ministry of Agriculture, on 26 March, called on all bodies concerned to actively conduct surveillance to help control the menace
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Lesotho hosts two-day Nutrition Financing Dialogue in Maseru
African Union Champion for Nutrition, King Letsie III is hosting a HighLevel Forum on Nutrition Financing for Heads of States and governments as well as representatives from international organisations and development partners at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru
Zimbabwe celebrates International Year of Millets
On 23 March 2023, the commemoration of the International Year of Millets (IYM) was held in Masvingo, the country’s oldest city resonating with this year’s IYM slogan rich in heritage, full of potential
Japan contributes US$760,000 to WFP to support Cabo Verde's school feeding programme
The Government of Japan has contributed US$760,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide daily nutritious meals to 90,000 school children in Cabo Verde in 2023
IFAD executive calls for accelerated investments in water solutions for small-scale farmers
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for accelerated investments to help small-scale farmers in developing countries access and manage increasingly scarce water resources in the face of a changing climate and more extreme weather events