Tag: food security

New approaches, sustainable partnerships needed to enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer, Absa – Africa will this year continue to be home to some of the fastest-growing cities; thanks to the continent’s large young population seeking jobs and improved livelihoods….

Investment essential to boost agriculture growth

Future of African youth lies in agriculture, not Europe: AfDB President

ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Making agriculture profitable and “cool” for young people in Africa is key to lifting millions out of poverty and stemming migration to Europe, said the…

Small-holder farmers essential to agricultural growth

Zimbabwe secures $478 million funding for agriculture: state newspaper

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s government has signed a $478 million agreement with an energy company and three banks to finance the 2017/18 summer farming season in a push to improve…

Zambia maize harvest to drop by a third - farmers

Clues and solutions to Kenya’s puzzling food price crisis

Governments everywhere have the twin responsibility of ensuring that food prices are affordable for the majority of people, while guaranteeing good margins for producers. In practice, many opt to subsidise…

Improving food security in Africa

Improving food security in Africa

Investing in Nigeria’s agriculture

Achieving agriculture and food security is one of the key execution priorities of Nigeria’s economic recovery and growth plan 2017 to 2020.

Solving Africa’s land issues to boost productivity, alleviate poverty and eradicate hunger

Since 2008, Africa attracted numerous foreign investors. But only 50% (around 200 000 hectares) of the land invested in has been harnessed for production.

Armyworm threatens food security in Southern Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed that the recent pest infestation to crops across Limpopo and North West provinces is in-fact the fall army-worm.

Scientists hope new varieties can start Africa rice revolution

Scientists hope new varieties can start Africa rice revolution

As the climate shifts and arable land shrinks under population pressure, experts say there is a need for more innovative ways to produce.

Northeast Nigerian farmers need urgent help

Northeast Nigerian farmers need urgent help

Failure to get people back on their feet could open the door to radicalisation.

2016 Global Food Security Index

2016 Global Food Security Index

NASA's new mission: improving food security in West Africa

NASA's new mission: improving food security in West Africa

The project, which will cover Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and Niger, is one of four regional hubs worldwide.

Addressing food security in Africa

Addressing food security in Africa

Feeding Africa

Feeding Africa

The role of food packing in food security

The role of food packing in food security

We can't pay: Zimbabwe farmers resist compensating evicted white landowners

African Development Bank agrees to lend Zambia $125 million

The AfDB will lend Zambia $125 million for the improvement of sanitation, food security and support to women entrepreneurs.

Improving food security to attain sustainable growth in EA region

Improving food security to attain sustainable growth in EA region

Food security in urban communities

Food security in urban communities

How U.S. - Africa trade can fight hunger

How U.S. – Africa trade can fight hunger

Eighty percent of Africans work in the food and agriculture sector — yet one in every four people in Africa suffers chronic hunger.

The state of urban food security

The state of urban food security