Given South Africas heavy reliance on rainfed agriculture, the Agricultural Business Chamber recently remarked that the upcoming El Nino weather conditions could have potential negative effects on the countrys long-term food security
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The UK's Fleming Fund supports upgrade of microbiology labs in Zimbabwe
The Masvingo Provincial Hospital storeroom has been transformed into a new standalone microbiology laboratory, thanks to the United Kingdom’s (UK) Fleming Fund
Eritrean Women Agribusiness Association conducts fifth congress in Asmara
On 14 February, the Eritrean Women Agribusiness Association conducted the fifth congress in Asmara
IFAD-funded project in DRC to feed cities and promote food sovereignty
On 16 February, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), represented by its President Alvaro Lario, and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), together with the DRC’s Permanent Representative to IFAD, Ambassador Paul Emile Tshinga Ahuka, signed a loan agreement to reduce poverty and ensure food sovereignty in rural areas
FAO celebrates World Pulses Day 2023
FAO marked World Pulses Day 2023 with a virtual global gathering on 10 February, which featured opening remarks by the FAO director-general