Trading Conflict for Coffee in DR Congo's North Kivu
While coffee production has plummeted in the last three decades, one entrepreneur is hoping to revive the industry and lure young men from joining militias. read more »
Is Agro-Processing Key to Jobs Growth?
Processing agricultural goods into market-ready products will boost jobs, capture local value, and reduce post-harvest losses that affect farmers and traders, a World Bank official says. read more »
Mixed Picture for Lesotho's Food Security
After battling successive seasons of flooding, drought and crop parasites, smallscale farmers are seeing some improvement in crop yields. read more »
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At the inaugural U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue, a special forum created to address Liberia's development agenda, officials from both countries underscored the need to improve ... Read more »
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While the country complies with international standards regulating the transparency of oil revenues the people are yet to see the benefits thereof. Read more »
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President Michael Sata has refuted claims that funds allocated to maize subsidy have been removed to support by-elections. Read more »
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While the idea of eating a worm, grasshopper or cicada at every meal may seem strange, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that doing this can have many ... Read more »
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Fulani herdsmen have attacked and killed over 40 people attending a funeral in Benue State. Read more »
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The government has moved forward with a controversial program to distribute cell phones to poor farmers in a bid to cut corruption and deliver services in the agricultural sector. Read more »
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The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »
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While coffee production has plummeted in the last three decades, one entrepreneur is hoping to revive the industry and lure young men from joining militias. Read more »
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A new study has identified a number of technical and coordinative solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of African border crossings and reducing private sector spending. Read more »
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Amid the harsh desert climate that wiped out crops and sent food prices soaring last year, farmers are now using improved seeds, tools and farming techniques to grow their ... Read more »











