East Africa severely affected by hunger
8 August 2023Out of the 783 million individuals who lack easy access to food, one-third are in Africa. The causes include exacerbated drought and the absence of agricultural resources and resilient food.
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Agricultural Transformation Zones: A Step Towards Food Sovereignty in Africa
7 August 2023Agricultural Transformation Zones, also known as agro-industrial zones, are considered indispensable drivers of the transition towards a more efficient and resilient agri-food sector. Africa is undoubtedly the continent with the.
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Soybean Prevails over Cotton in Togo
4 August 2023Faced with uncertainties surrounding the cotton sector, many producers are turning to soybean cultivation. Cotton production has declined by 66% over the past five years, despite the revitalization efforts by.
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Rwanda Opens the Door to GMOs
3 August 2023African countries have been hesitant to authorize GMOs. However, Rwanda took a step forward by announcing on July 13th a draft law authorizing the genetically modified organisms, their importation, commercialization,.
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Development of the Egyptian Fertilizer Market
2 August 2023Egypt is one of the largest exporters of fertilizers in Africa, second only to Morocco. The Golden Triangle Economic Zone (GTEZ), which concentrates production, will expand under the impetus of.
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Yields Put to the Test by the Climate
1 August 2023Heavy rains, heatwaves, droughts… climate events are endangering agricultural yields, according to Philippe Lehrmann, an agronomy expert. He explains that even occasional phenomena can alter the development of plants with.
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Agricultural Outlook for the year 2032
31 July 2023Co-authored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the report “Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032” provides insights into the.
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Africa
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African Youth Summit on Biodiversity
28 July 2023The second edition of the African Youth Summit on Biodiversity (AYSB2023) will be held at the Dawliz Hotel in Rabat from September 19 to 21, 2023.The event is supported by.
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Guiding Investments Through AI
27 July 2023The recent fundraising of the startup Finres, amounting to 4.1 million euros, demonstrates the growing interest of investors in the agri-food sector. The agricultural transformation towards a system more suited.
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South Korea sponsors an African rice belt
26 July 2023In early July, African representatives traveled to Seoul to finalize the deployment arrangements for the K-Rice Belt program. This project, with a budget of $80 million, is expected to generate.
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