The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is collaborating with Tololi Online (Pty) Ltd, an e-commerce platform to launch a virtual marketplace as part of efforts to improve market access and boost farmers’ income in Namibia
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FAO on a quest to break Somalia’s hunger cycle
With famine fast approaching in Somalia, there is still time to turn the tide by addressing the immediate needs of rural communities who are among those at greatest risk, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) said on 20 December in the context of the recently released food security survey findings
African Development Fund approves multi-million dollar grant for Savannah region’s agriculture development project
The board of directors of the African Development Fund has approved a US$27.9mn grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region
World Bank approves additional financing to boost food systems resilience in Sierra Leone
On 16 December, a US$50mn International Development Association (IDA) additional financing was approved under the second phase of the West Africa regional Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP-2)
SAAI and TLU SA enhance collaboration to protect farmers’ interests
On 8 December, the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) and the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TLU SA) signed an agreement to broaden, deepen and strengthen cooperation between these two organisations