The lives and livelihoods of farmers and fishers in the three Southern African countries hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai are under severe threat, with communities in Mozambique bearing a particularly heavy burden, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
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New Holland Agriculture launches FarmMate app for farmers
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has launched FarmMate, a digital application for farmers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA)
Egypt partners with American universities for energy, water and agriculture
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green announced a US$90mn investment in three leading universities in Egypt, to form partnerships with American universities to create centres of excellence in energy, water and agriculture
EU supports water development projects in Sudan
Jean-Michel DUMOND, head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Sudan, has confirmed the EU’s commitment to support better access to drinking water for the Sudanese population
Access to safe water is crucial to sustainable development
With climate change and population growth putting increasing pressure on finite water resources, FAO is urging countries to step up efforts to increase water efficiency and provide access to safe water for all
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