Gambia: Barrow’s Second Term Targets Rice Self-Sufficiency, Food Security
By Pa Modou Cham During his inaugural speech for a second term as the President of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow revealed that the target for his new government is
A not-so-happy new year as food prices soar
Four million people in Kenya need food assistance. PHOTO | FILE Cash-strapped families have little to smile about this new year as countries in the region battle high commodity prices
Food prices set to rise well into the new year
Food prices are set to spike this year following developments in the year including spiralling fuel costs, the looting and mayhem in July, Eskom blackouts, emergence of the omicron virus
US Contributes $10 Million to Support UN Food Agency Efforts On Covid-19 Response, Future Pandemics
A $10 million contribution from the United States will assist the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its work on COVID-19 response and addressing threats to human, animal and environmental
Five steps for transforming Africa’s food systems from the demand side
A report by Boston Consulting Group shows that policy innovations that focus on the demand rather than the supply side can effectively transform Africa’s food systems. JOHANNESBURG, November 04, 2021—
How Nigerian food brands can win in Africa
Inemesit Udodiong The local food manufacturing industry used to be a major contributor to Nigeria’s economy from 1960 to 1969. PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that the sector brought in an average of
Danfoss heeds call to action in support of second International World Food Loss Day
By Ziad Al Bawaliz, Danfoss Regional President: Turkey, Middle East, Africa Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 September, 2021 – The United Nation’s (UN) second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss
TOMRA FRESH FOOD TO UNVEIL NEW CASCADE SINGULATOR – “A GAME-CHANGER THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE CHERRY INDUSTRY” – AT FRUIT ATTRACTION EXHIBITION
All-new cluster separating machine for cherries, which eliminates product damage, will be shown publicly for the first time at the international trade exhibition in Spain. Leuven, Belgium, September 27, 2021
Kenya calls on global lenders to ramp up investments in Africa agriculture
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. /CFP Image Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on global financial institutions to increase investments in agriculture as part of their support for African economies. In
9 Ways Food Systems Are Failing Humanity
Small-scale farmers in Tanzania are receiving support to improve food security in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. United Nations Environment Program (Nairobi) Since the Green Revolution of the 1950s,