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AFN: AI in India is betting on small language models to bring big impact to smallholder farming

India has announced the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI-powered tool designed to provide advisory support to farmers. The initiative aims to enhance farm productivity, support data-driven decision-making, and reduce.

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AGTECHNAVIGATOR : Africa has the tech, what it needs now is integration.

A report urges rethink of agri-food innovation. Africa’s agri-food transformation hinges less on discovering new technologies and more on governing, integrating, adapting and scaling the ones already available.

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AGTECHNAVIGATOR : Africa has the tech, what it needs now is integration.

A report urges rethink of agri-food innovation. Africa’s agri-food transformation hinges less on discovering new technologies and more on governing, integrating, adapting and scaling the ones already available.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: We Shouldn’t Want to Eat Like Our Great-Great-Grandparents

Before you hurl industrial food into the trash, consider that it represents much that is good about our food system: it is affordable, convenient and nutritious.

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BLOOMBERG: There’s a Triple Threat to the World’s Food Security

Agricultural productivity has been quietly rescuing humanity from hunger since the industrial revolution, but this iron law may be breaking under the stress of a warming climate.

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BLOOMBERG: UN Agricultural Agency Sees Middle East Funding Potential

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched a three-year replenishment round, aiming to match its previous record of $1.7 billion. The agency is turning to the Middle East.

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DEVEX: Africa gets a much-needed lifeline from Trump

Africa absorbed significant economic shocks last year due to U.S. aid cuts, President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the expiration of a landmark Africa–U.S. trade programme. However, the outlook appears to.

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RURAL 21: GFFA 2026 calls for a single concept for water security and food security

How can the sustainable use of increasingly scarce global water resources be ensured while allowing everyone to enjoy their right to adequate food and access to clean water? These questions.

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THE FINANCIAL TIMES: What an economist eats for lunch in 2026

If you want to understand food – and eat better – economics is a good place to start. How do immigration patterns shape a country’s cuisine? How do labour laws.

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ALAIN KARSENTY: Forest carbon markets and developing countries

Forest carbon markets have raised high expectations in developing countries regarding forest conservation. However, these expectations have only been partially met. Emissions offsetting requires additional carbon storage over very long.

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