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
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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
Youth in Western Bahr-El-Ghazal urged to take up farming
The Ministry of Agriculture in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State, Sudan has urged youth in the area to pursue farming to become more self-sufficient
Morocco to record a 12% rise in citrus fruit production
Citrus fruit production in Morocco is expected to reach an estimated 2.55 mmt in 2021/2022, registering a 12% rise from the previous period