The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called on G7 nations to help anticipate future food shortages, as the war in Ukraine squeezes supplies, pushes prices to record highs and threatens already vulnerable nations across Africa and Asia
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Syngenta launches seed treatment to target crop nematodes and diseases
Syngenta Crop Protection’s Seedcare business has recently unveiled VICTRATO, a novel technology with a combination of nematode and disease control for growers looking to increase the quality and yield of their crops and support the long-term health of their soil
AfDB approves billion-dollar facility to avert food crisis
The African Development Bank Groups board of directors have recently approved a US$1.5bn facility to help African countries avert a looming food crisis
FAO voices for an end to child labour in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is contributing to renewed calls for an end to child labour in agriculture, at the 5th ‘Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour’, underway from 15-20 May 2022 in Durban, South Africa
West Africa is all prepped up for desertification COP15
West African representatives from the ministries of planning and finance, environment, and other stakeholders had gathered in Abidjan on 5-6 May 2022 for a capacity-building workshop on addressing land degradation and ecosystem restoration
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