The Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) are working together to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small-scale farmers’ activities and domestic food supply in northeastern states of Nigeria
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IFAD to mobilise US$500mn fund for small-scale farmers
If investments to help rural small-scale farmers adapt to climate change do not substantially increase, we risk widespread hunger and global instability, warned Gilbert F. Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Six planter upgrades to help farmers achieve a picket fence crop stand in 2021
Precision Planting, a specialist in precision agriculture technology solutions, has shared six planter upgrades to help farmers achieve a picket fence crop stand in 2021
On-farm trials show that SOURCE by Sound Agriculture can increase yield
On-farm trials have shown that SOURCE by Sound Agriculture can increase yield and reduce nitrogen needs
FAO and IRENA partner to boost renewables in food and agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have partnered to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signing of a collaborative agreement
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