Examines advancements and challenges in agricultural practices, aiming to enhance food production and ensure sustainable food systems across Africa.
Our East and Southern Africa series is dedicated to the achievements of five youth-led agribusinesses in the Nakuru and Kilifi counties of Kenya. Each of them has had remarkable success, and each of them has taught us something valuable about rural development that we can bring forward to other projects. All of the groups in […]
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 60 percent of women are employed in agriculture and yet their potential as farmers and entrepreneurs is often limited due to gender inequalities, reduced access to farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizers and little or no access to finance. Despite women being the largest contributors to the agricultural sector, […]
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is facing a major funding shortfall over the next six months threatening its ability to meet the critical food and nutrition needs of millions of food insecure Ethiopians and refugees. WFP has a funding gap of US$579 million to deliver life-saving food assistance and livelihood […]
ADDIS ABABA – The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has grown to an estimated 9.4 million as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today. Amhara region – the frontlines of the conflict in Ethiopia – has seen the largest jump in […]
South Sudanese refugees are brought together and connected by the ritual of food. Yet over 200,000 refugees in Bidibidi need continued support. Already, food rations have been cut by 30%. During the days after food distribution, most households are able to prepare three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Within a few weeks, however, […]
Germany has contributed up to €400 million through its state-owned KfW Development Bank, in a financial agreement signed with the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). By this countribution, Germany has signalled its strong commitment to ensuring millions of rural people in some of the world’s poorest countries can adapt to the impacts of […]
Kevin Mazorodze in Zimbabwe Food Agricultural Organisation Fish production at Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River has been on the decline in Zimbabwe since the 1990s. The lake ecosystem is sensitive to volatile environmental conditions such as droughts. Lack of an effective management system has directly affected the livelihoods of small scale fisheries (SSF). Given […]
Our East and Southern Africa series is dedicated to the achievements of five youth-led agribusinesses in the Nakuru and Kilifi counties of Kenya. Each of them has had remarkable success, and each of them has taught us something valuable about rural development that we can bring forward to other projects. All of the groups in […]
Through the World Food Programme’s (WFP) integrated resilience programming, vulnerable populations in rural communities are being supported with innovative ways to reduce hunger. While climate-related droughts can affect crops and bigger livestock such as cattle, it does not have the same impact on small livestock such as chicken and goats. The WFP in partnership with Mwenezi […]
After being idle for more than a year, farmers from the Ngabu Traditional Authority in Nsanje district are happy to be cultivating Chingondo Irrigation Scheme again. Differences in rentals between their irrigation agreement and surrounding irrigation arrangements resulted in dispute, which, through key stakeholder negotiations have now been resolved. All hope seemed to be lost […]
