Speaking on the topic of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019, held on 17 June 2019, Andre Laperrière, executive director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), highlighted the importance to improve food security and address the urgent climate emergency
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Future Food Institute and FAO to tackle food and climate crisis
Future Food Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a partnership to promote food innovation in the agribusiness sector
Zimbabwe approves first cannabis production project
Zimbabwe has approved the first project for the farming and processing of cannabis, a development that is set to help the country accelerate foreign currency earning
Nouryon launches ingredient to improve agricultural formulations
Nouryon is launching an ingredient for the agricultural market to help fertiliser and crop protection products to be combined in a single mix
FAO develops four-year agri-based livelihoods strategy in Tanzania
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a four-year strategy in Tanzania with the objective of enhancing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods and local food systems, thus improving food security and nutrition