Since its creation in 1977, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has focused on reducing rural poverty, by working with communities to tackle huner and ... Read more »
World leaders meeting in Rome have resolved to work together to meet immediate food security and nutritional needs of affected people. Read more »
"The creation of 370 000 jobs comes at a time when there was growing public doubt and would assist in boosting public confidence in government," says President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more »
Africa needs to play the leading role in addressing its own food needs but the West needs to curb food speculation, an expert writes. Read more »
Farmers are seeking better ways to cope with changing climate conditions after village elders failed to predict rain patterns. Read more »
In the 1970s Madagascar was a rice exporter but has since become a rice importer, a consequence of outdated farming methods and poor infrastructure. Read more »
Taking stock of agricultural prospects after the war, the government has identified the rehabilitation of tree crops, as a priority, along with the recapitalization of ... Read more »
In his fourth annual letter about the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates covers a range of topics related to improving lives by Read more »
Nearly half of the population does not have enough to eat and the government says it is facing a grain shortfall of 692,501 tons, following another severe drought across the Sahel. Read more »
The icon's personal chef has revealed the former president's best-loved dishes in a cookbook containing over 60 recipes. Read more »
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