On 9 March, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bayer agreed to support and co-invest in a four-year project Scale Direct that aims to accelerate the global efforts of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on direct seeded rice (DSR) research and development for smallholder farmers in Asia and Africa
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Tanzania president launches Africa's Food System Forum 2023
On 17 March, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the continent, at State House in Tanzania
Africa receives support from Royal Innovative for agricultural growth
Royal Innovative, a company engaged in international trade, logistics, project management, and financing has extended support to help boost Africas agriculture
Tree locust menace closing in on Eritrea
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
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