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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

By Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Using agriculture to help boost job creation, investment in Mozambique

25 Aug 2020

A palm oil plantation in Malaysia. (Shutterstock)

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

24 Aug 2020

Food prices in Nigeria have shot through the roof. But is the pandemic to blame?

Food prices in Nigeria have shot through the roof. But is the pandemic to blame?

Adegboye, Folasade Bosede 19 Aug 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation

Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation

5 Aug 2020

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

30 Jul 2020

Food security: How will we feed 9 billion mouths by 2037?

Food security: How will we feed 9 billion mouths by 2037?

Dr Peter Oberem 27 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

23 Jul 2020

EU contributes €15m to the fight against desert locust in Africa

9 Jul 2020

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Mimi Alemayehou 6 Jul 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

9 Jun 2020

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

4 Jun 2020

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

28 May 2020

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Wilson Odhiambo 4 May 2020

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

28 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

22 Apr 2020

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Timothy Njagi Njeru and Miltone Ayieko Were 21 Apr 2020

Africa Food Security 11 via

Mitigating Covid-19's impact on Africa's food systems

Atsuko Toda and Dr Martin Fregene 17 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis

East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis

Nelson Mandela Ogema 13 Feb 2020

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

10 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

5 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

3 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

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Using agriculture to help boost job creation, investment in Mozambique

25 Aug 2020

A palm oil plantation in Malaysia. (Shutterstock)

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

24 Aug 2020

Food prices in Nigeria have shot through the roof. But is the pandemic to blame?

Food prices in Nigeria have shot through the roof. But is the pandemic to blame?

Adegboye, Folasade Bosede 19 Aug 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation

Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation

5 Aug 2020

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

30 Jul 2020

Food security: How will we feed 9 billion mouths by 2037?

Food security: How will we feed 9 billion mouths by 2037?

Dr Peter Oberem 27 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

23 Jul 2020

EU contributes €15m to the fight against desert locust in Africa

9 Jul 2020

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Mimi Alemayehou 6 Jul 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

AfDB unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security

9 Jun 2020

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

Global food price index falls to a 17-month low

4 Jun 2020

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

28 May 2020

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Wilson Odhiambo 4 May 2020

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

28 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

22 Apr 2020

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Timothy Njagi Njeru and Miltone Ayieko Were 21 Apr 2020

Africa Food Security 11 via

Mitigating Covid-19's impact on Africa's food systems

Atsuko Toda and Dr Martin Fregene 17 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis

East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis

Nelson Mandela Ogema 13 Feb 2020

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

10 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

5 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

WFP forecasts global hunger hotspots in 2020

3 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Nelson Mandela Ogema 18 Nov 2019

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Warehousing: A foundation for economic growth

Geoffrey White 1 Nov 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019

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