The Malabo Montpellier Panel at AKADEMIYA2063 concluded the ninth edition of the biannual Malabo Montpellier Forum to offer a roadmap of policy innovations for food systems transformation, building resilience and adapting to climate change
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USAID boosts support to Zimbabwe via resilience-building
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$5.7mn contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support people experiencing vulnerability to food insecurity across urban and rural areas
Tanzania Bureau of Standards trains grape farmers, processors to maintain crop standards
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has trained more than 100 grape growers and processors in Dodoma Region to manage the crop in its value chain and boost value in the market
Coordinated policies across sectors necessary for transforming Africa’s agrifood systems
To make them more sustainable, the transformation of agrifood systems across Africa needs a “cross-sectoral, holistic, coherent and coordinated policy environment,” QU Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said at a high-level African Union (AU) event
New South African stone fruit campaign focuses on retailer promotions
South African stone fruit is now available in the UK and the sun-ripened plums, peaches and nectarines will be the focus of retail promotions this winter