The Attorney General, minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin has said that the Mauritius Government still encourages local food production through natural means
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EU provides critical support as WFP faces funding shortages in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$11.32mn contribution from the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) for life-saving food assistance in Sudan, in addition to US$14.72mn received at the beginning of 2021
Report discusses solutions for COVID-19 impact on African food systems
Amid the triple threat of COVID-19, climate change, and fragile food systems, the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) at AKADEMIYA2063, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), convened the 2021 ReSAKSS Annual Conference from 15-17 November 2021
Need to work with farmers, producer organisations: Panelists at FAO webinar
Panelists and speakers at FAO’s recent Regional Knowledge Exchange webinar echoed the message that they must not programme for farmers, but with farmers
US government donates bulk vegetable oil to WFP in East Africa
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has received a donation of 240 mt of vegetable oil worth over US$500,000 from the US government through its Agency for International Development (USAID), to support refugees in Uganda and South Sudan