agriculture
Ethiopia to be affected by coffee species under threat from extinction
A new study has found that wild coffee species are now under threat from climate change....
Agricultural resilience must be top priority for MENA region, highlights new report
A new discussion paper published by ICARDA and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate...
New technology empowers women farmers in India
Since its inception almost a decade ago, JEEVIKA, a World Bank program that supports...
Agricultural innovation key to solving food security challenges, urges FAO
At a recent Symposium, Director-General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),...
10-year Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation Framework launched in Kenya
The Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Female farmers encounter gender discrimination in Guatemala
The majority of female farmers encounter many forms of discrimination that undermine...
Weather and conflict limit Syria’s agricultural production, perpetuating food insecurity
A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)...
The future of permaculture, a sustainable way to grow
In a Huffington Post article, author John Vidal examines the garden and agricultural...
Crop losses from pests to increase by 50% if temperatures rise 2 degrees
A new study published In the Journal of Science has revealed that a warming climate...
Press release: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
New Guides to De-Risk Investment in Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa Launched by...
Asia needs to step up the fight against hunger, says FAO Director
Governments in Asia must further their commitment to Zero Hunger by focusing on rural...
Natural disasters in Asia caused $48 billion worth of agricultural losses in 2017
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) revealed that between 2005...
Linking local production and refugee nutrition is key to ‘maintain harmony’ in Cox’s Bazar
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has distributed seeds and agricultural...
Zambia launches a new $33 million sustainable livelihoods and forest protection programme
Climate change is causing more frequent and intense weather extremes in Zambia with...
World Bank announces new climate resilience plans to benefit 25 million in India
The World Bank has announced a $420 million project to increase climate resilience...
A new project puts women at the forefront of climate resilience in Bangladesh
The Green Climate Fund has approved a US$25 million grant to support Bangladesh’s...
How can India’s agricultural industry prepare for climate change?
India’s latest annual economic survey revealed that climate change could hurt...
FAO has launched a global platform to increase the success of Farmer Field Schools.
Farmer Field Schools are community driven programmes providing agricultural training...
Smartphones are helping farmers in Latin America fight climate change
Thousands of smallholder farmers in Latin America are set to benefit from a new initiative...
$1.06 billion needed to protect 26 countries from famine
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation have launched a $1.06 billion...
New UN project set to benefit 14,000 Nepalese farmers
A new programme launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set...
Climate change could hit farming incomes in India by 25%
The Indian government released its annual Economic Survey this week which has drawn...
World Food Programme and FAO: Hunger in conflict stricken countries is intensifying
The latest bi annual report from the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agricultural...
UK scientists lead cutting edge research into ‘super crops’
New research led by UK scientists is looking to create crops that are more nutritious...
Agriculture in Africa can adapt to climate change, say industry experts
A group of leading agricultural and development experts have highlighted that Africa...
Improving Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovations in Africa
On 17th January the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) hosted a webinar...
New $101 million deal to build essential infrastructure in Angola
The African Development Bank has agreed a new deal to loan Angola over $100 million...
New initiative to encourage Nigerian youth to take up farming
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a new ‘Farming is Cool’...
Transparency is improved with new tool to analyse funding flows
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new...
World Bank Investment in Kenya Climate-Smart Agriculture
The World Bank has recently approved a $250 million USD investment to the Climate-Smart...
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