International Trends
Global leaders united to drive agrifood transformation and end hunger at WFF 2025 flagship event
This year’s World Food Forum Flagship Event was attended by several global leaders and included the celebration of a historic...
FAO’s 2025 forest assessment reveals slower global deforestation
Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025...
Five women breaking barriers in agritech industry
Nigeria’s agricultural landscape is witnessing a revolution, driven in part by women leveraging technology to transform farming, improve yields, and...
Cocoa summit calls for African-led policy dialogues
Calls for a new direction in how global cocoa policies are discussed and decided dominated the African Cocoa Summit & Awards...
farmers must become providers of food aid, not recipients, says experts
Agricultural experts who attended the 6th edition of the Africa Resilience Forum (https://apo-opa.co/4h4wohb), held in Abidjan , have urged African...
African Development Fund reshapes the country’s agriculture and education landscape In Zambia
Concessional financing from the African Development Fund (ADF) has been transformative for Zambia's agriculture and education sectors, while...
Haiti on the brink: violence cuts off capital, pushing families towards starvation amidst cuts to humanitarian assistance
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that rising violence by armed groups in Haiti’s...
African Development Bank Group Board Approves New Strategy to Drive Economic Diversification and Private Sector-led Inclusive Growth in Lesotho
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy...
Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program Launches Strategic Wheat Development Initiative in Mauritania
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat...
Farmers from Across the Globe Unite in Stellenbosch for the G20 Farmers Dialogue
The Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative (Saai) hosted the G20 Farmers Dialogue at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, bringing...