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Farming Techniques for Climate Change Adaptation
A new report identifies various agricultural approaches and techniques for farmers to use in order to adapt to changing climate conditions.
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Angola Honored on Hunger Achievement
Children eat (file photo): Angola has achieved the first objective of the Millennium Development Goals after reducing by half the percentage of the population affected by hunger and malnutrition.
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Index Identifies Micronutrient Hotspots
Baby is measured for signs of malnutrition: A first-of-its-kind global map and indices of micronutrient deficiencies has identified sub-Saharan Africa as a global hot spot.
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A recently launched index by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has found that low income countries such as Malawi and Madagascar are leading the charge against hunger and undernutrition.
Poorest Countries Lead the Fight Against Hunger and Undernutrition
The Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) is the first global index of its kind showing levels of political commitment to tackling hunger and improving nutrition in 45 developing countries worldwide. Read more»
Click here to view the full HANCI data and download the report.
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- Central African Republic: Insecurity in Bangui Increases Food Prices, Lay-Offs (IRIN)
- Uganda: Severe Food Shortage Hits Karamoja (New Vision)
- Africa: Governments Urged to Limit Weed Killer Found in Humans (Friends of the Earth)
- Gambia: Enhancing Food Security (Daily Observer)
- Africa: Joint Bodies Share Experiences Through Visits (Fairtrade Africa)
- Rwanda: MPs Give Nod to Foods, Medicines Authority (New Times)
- Uganda: Malnutrition Costs Uganda Five Per Cent of GDP (WFP)
- Gambia: Over Seven Million Euro Project Launched in LRR (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: President Jammeh Urges Foni Communities to Intensify Farming (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: President Jammeh to Give Fishing Boats to Coastal Villages (Daily Observer)
- Namibia: Drought Exarcebates Malnutrition (New Era)
- Uganda: Farmers Adopt Sprinkling to Fight Coffee Wilt (New Vision)
- Kenya: Top Officials Get Fish Training (The Star)
- Kenya: Poor Farm Yield the Bane of Our Economy (The Star)
- Kenya: Japan Supports Food Insecure Families and Refugees in Northern Kenya (WFP)
- Africa: On World Day, UN Officials Urge Global Action to Increase Response to Drought (UN News)
- Gambia: Empas Poultry Processing - a Company With a Difference (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: 7.6 Million Euro EU Project Launched (Foroyaa)
- Kenya: Carbon Projects for Smallholder Farmers Can 'Reduce Poverty' (SciDev.Net)
- Gambia: Food Security and School Feeding Initiatives Launched in the Gambia (WFP)
- Africa: NGOs Look for Greater Commitment From G8 Summit (VOA)
- Gambia: Ban On Frozen Chicken Legs to Take Effect in September (The Point)
- Burundi: Burundi to Cut Food Shortages (EA Business)
- East Africa: Farmers to Get Greater Say in EAC (EA Business)
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AfDB
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- AfDB Publishes 50 Year Review of Africa's Health Sector
- AfDB Committed to Fighting Desertification and Land Degradation in Africa
- AfDB Workshop Seeks Reduced Remittance Transfer Fees to Facilitate Development
- African Economic Conference 2013 - Call for Papers
- AfDB President Applauds G8 for Emphasis On Greater Transparency in Taxation
- Lake Chad Basin Commission Seeks AfDB Support
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Hosts Fruitful Meeting of the High Level Panel On Fragile States
- British Pm Praises AfDB, Kaberuka for Africa Infrastructure Work
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