An Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analysis that categorises food insecurity, has revealed that more than 1.3 million people in three provinces of Angola are facing severe hunger due to drought
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Financial institutions to speed up special agro-industrial processing zones in Africa
Representatives from development finance institutions, private developers of Special Economic Zones and other key players in Africa’s agri-business sector said that the African Development Bank’s Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative can trigger a fundamental change in Africa’s economic transformation
WFP boosts crop production, builds climate change resilience in Malawi
The UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) activities in Malawi between 2015 and 2020 have helped communities adapt to a changing climate and enabled them to break out of the cycle of hunger, according to a recent independent evaluation by Information, Training and Development (ITAD)
StePac launches lean and fully recyclable top seal solution
Fresh produce packaging producers, StePac has expanded its range of top seals which extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and ready-to-eat salads
African farmers send out message of optimism, caution to UN leaders
A report – ‘On Air Dialogues: Listening to Rural People’ – released recently by Farm Radio International, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Vision Canada, and the Canadian Food Security Policy Group, shows that many farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are optimistic about the future of farming