In a district where food aid makes up 15 percent of the economy, a new livestock insurance scheme offers participating farmers and herders an opportunity to recoup some of their ... Read more »
A new insurance scheme aims to assist farmers who have lost livestock due to the worst drought in half a century. Read more »
The government has suspended all maize exports, to help build national reserves, in the face of a looming grain shortage. Read more »
Somalia's Interim Federal government has offered to provide security for the international aid workers in war-torn country Somalia, two days after gunman shot and killed two MSF ... Read more »
The African Development Bank says the continent's middle class has risen to 313 million people in 2010, 34% of the continent's population. Read more »
A new initiative aims to increase the quality of seeds and will help the country capitalize on its arable land and unlock its potential, says the Food and Agriculture Organization. Read more »
With high food prices and low cereal outputs impacting many Sahelians, food security analysts are focusing on how to get early warning messages right. Read more »
While indicators point to a food crisis for the region in 2010, millions of lives can be saved if role players scale-up co-ordinate their efforts, according to analysts. Read more »
Sami Yusuf has released his new single Forgotten Promises to help the UN World Food Programme provide assistance to millions of drought-affected people in the Horn of Africa. Read more »
The International Fund for Agricultural Development is providing U.S.$10 million to help small farmers boost agricultural production. Read more »
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