The government of India has contributed almost US$1mn to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks
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Miyawaki forests and Breathable Sand to make deserts greener in Middle East
Dake Rechsand, a Dubai-based company offering sustainable solutions in water conservation and desert farming, is planning to develop green cover in deserts, using the innovative Miyawaki forest model, and the company’s latest technology, Breathable Sand
South Africa and Bangladesh discuss agricultural cooperation
Thoko Didiza, South African minister and member of parliament met Dr Abdul Momen, minister of foreign affairs in Bangladesh, to discuss agricultural cooperation between the two countries
Young farmers in Zimbabwe blaze a trail in agriculture
As President Emerson Mnangagwahas adopted policies to attract the young and educated to farming, Zimbabwes structural economic transformation is now expanded to the agricultural sector, catching the attention of young farmers
Global food prices decline in July
Global food commodity prices fell in July for the second consecutive month, according to a United Nations report