International Trends
New IFAD €3 million loan to create 10,000 rural jobs in Benin
Over 10,000 new jobs will be created by farmers and small rural businesses in Benin, after the country’s largest microfinancing…
Persistent violence and displacement lead to record hunger in Haiti as needs skyrocket
Despite the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) expanded emergency response, an escalation in violence, displacement, economic turmoil and…
China becomes party to the PSMA to support the future of sustainable fisheries
Efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing have received a boost from the People's Republic of China, the world’s largest...
Tanzania, Netherlands launch initiative to boost poultry disease diagnosis and management
In a significant move to bolster Tanzania’s poultry industry, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has partnered with the Netherlands...
‘The people of South Sudan deserve freedom from the prisons of conflict and hunger’-WFP
Urgent action is needed as already vulnerable people enter the lean season amid escalating violence, the World Food Programme's South...
AGI president criticises weak local content implementation amid new U.S. tariffs
President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has spoken of Ghana’s industrial preparedness in the face...
Kenya ready to host historic IFAJ 2025 congress as website for the event is launched
With the theme ‘Transforming Agricultural Journalism for a Sustainable Future,’ the congress will spotlight the critical role of media in...
Hunger hotspots in South Sudan at tipping point as food insecurity nears record levels
JUBA, South Sudan – Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict...
Cargill, ICI commit to youth empowerment in cocoa-growing communities
Cargill, in collaboration with the International Cocoa (ICI), has held a graduation ceremony to honour 60 adolescent apprentices – reaffirming...
Uganda Sets Bold Targets to Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture by 2028
Uganda has unveiled an ambitious plan to accelerate climate-smart agriculture and strengthen the agro-industrial sector by 2028. Spearheaded by aBi…