Ethiopia:   Drought Need Not Mean Hunger And Destitution - Oxfam

UNIRIN, 22 October 2009

With droughts becoming more common, donors and the Ethiopian government must look beyond the traditional "band aid" responses to disasters by using approaches that are more… Read more »

Africa:   AGRA Launches Initiative to Empower Governments

AGRA, 15 October 2009

New Initiative Announced for World Food Day Recognizes Policy's Pivotal Role in Attaining African Food Security Read more »

Africa:   AGRA Policy Initiative

AGRA, 15 October 2009

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is working to transform subsistence agriculture practiced by millions of smallholders into a highly productive and sustainable… Read more »

Africa:   Bill Gates' Speech at the World Food Prize Symposium

Gates Foundation, 15 October 2009

The following is a speech by Bill Gates, co-chair and trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered before an audience at the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium held in… Read more »

Africa:   Continent Puts Rich States on Notice Over Climate Change

Business Daily, 14 October 2009

African countries are digging in with fresh demands to rich nations ahead of UN's climate change talks, opening a new battlefront in the search for a global accord that has eluded… Read more »

Nigeria:   Nimasa, Others Partner on Challenges of Climate Change

Vanguard, 14 October 2009

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the University of Ife to establish… Read more »

Kenya:   Food Security at Lowest Ebb in 20 Years

Business Daily, 14 October 2009

More Kenyans are in need of emergency food today than they were 20 years ago and the situation may get worse, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) says in a new… Read more »

Benin:   Farmers Unite Against Effects of Climate Change

SciDev.Net, 13 October 2009

Farmers in Benin are implementing their own research findings to boost the soil fertility and moisture retention of their plots. Read more »

Uganda:   Irrigation Can Stop Deadly Cycle of Flood and Famine

New Vision, 21 October 2009

I was happy when I read a story in The New Vision of October 19, quoting the minister of agriculture unveiling the Government commitment of sh2 trillion for agriculture… Read more »

Ghana:   Obuor, Others to Fight Climate Change

Accra Mail, 16 October 2009

Mister Bice Osei Kufuor,a Ghanaian musician, has announced that he would soon embark on a tree planting campaign to create awareness on the effects of climate change. Read more »

Africa:  Gates Foundation Provides Grants for Agriculture Projects

allAfrica, 15 October 2009

In advance of World Food Day, marked on 16 October every year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will announce a total of $120 million in grants for agricultural projects.… Read more »

Africa:   Climate Change Will Hit 25 Million Children, Says Report

International Food Policy Research Institute, 30 September 2009

Twenty five million more children will be malnourished in 2050 due to effects of climate change, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute… Read more »

Africa:   Developing Countries Face Massive Climate Change Bills

UNIRIN, 30 September 2009

Wealthy nations are dragging their feet on committing money to help developing countries adapt to climate change, leaving them to face the prospect of footing their own… Read more »

Africa:   Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture - Factsheet on Sub-Saharan Africa

International Food Policy Research Institute, 30 September 2009

A fact sheet released with the study, "Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation." Read more »