IFAD and African Development Bank are on a mission to boost agricultural productivity in...
As food security for millions of Africans continues to be impacted by rising food and fuel prices further compounded by threats of a debt...
Lakes, rivers crucial in Africa’s food security needs: Research
There is a growing recognition that freshwater lakes and rivers in sub-Saharan Africa are crucial to the food and nutrition security of millions of...
AfDB to commit $10 billion to make continent the breadbasket of the world :...
Opening the summit, President Sall — who is also the African Union chairperson — said the time had come for the continent to feed...
Researchers evaluate Gambia’s food systems
Researchers working on the FACE-Africa project have co-developed country-specific information and tools with Gambian food system stakeholders to evaluate possible strategies for adapting to...
Water Security in Africa Starts with Educating Our Youth
A general estimate by environmental agencies is that we waste 136 litres or 30 gallons per day per person, particularly in developed and urban...
How small family farms in the Amazon region supply Clariant with unique ingredients for...
Tomé Açu is sometimes called terra da pimenta - land of pepper. That is because the municipality in Brazil's northern state of Pará has...
IGNITE and Partners Discuss Applied Research Findings on Gender and Nutrition Integration in Agriculture
The IGNITE project (Impacting Gender & Nutrition through Innovative Technical Exchange in Agriculture) organized a Research Summit in Nairobi, January 23 through 25, to...
African leaders gather for Food Summit in Dakar
Heads of state and government from Africa are meeting in Dakar, Senegal with development partners to map plans aimed at unlocking Africa’s food-producing potential...
Ukraine/Russia war opportunity for Africa to ramp-up production: AU
The disruption of grain deliveries from Ukraine is an opportunity for countries African countries to increase their food production at home, the African Union’s...
Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows.
Most animals live within a certain area, known as their...