United Nations food assistance has returned to Somalia's southern port city of Kismayo more than four years after insecurity forced the UN World Food Programme to close its ... Read more »
Educating women is key to the adoption of sustainable farming practices that lead to higher incomes from farming activities, a study shows. Read more »
An army worm outbreak and floods destroyed hundreds of hectares of maize and pastures in the country. Read more »
Tanzanian authorities say they lack the capacity to patrol the country's waters, and as a result the nation loses millions of U.S. dollars every year because of illegal fishing. Read more »
Seven companies from India are reportedly eyeing the sectors that are important in Rwanda's drive towards a middle income economy. Read more »
As the nation approaches the March 4 elections, analysts have warned of possible food shortages after farmers planted fewer crops out of fear that their harvests could be lost in ... Read more »
A new UN initiative in South Sudan supported by the French government aims to boost the quality of seeds used to grow key crops. Read more »
The country's smallholder farmers have to use traditional methods to grow crops as it is expensive to hire a tractor. Read more »
A new report says that global food waste estimates range from 30 to 50 percent of all food grown, with losses in emerging economies stemming from issues in food production, storage ... Read more »
Speaking at an event in Washington, DC, Makhtar Diop, vice president of the World Bank, said African governments must work to remove barriers to regional food trade on the ... Read more »
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