International Trends
Rainforest Builder unveils Africa’s largest indigenous tree nursery in Ghana
Rainforest Builder, an international forest restoration company, has officially established an indigenous tree nursery facility with an annual production…
Ethiopia Partners with Precision Development to Digitise its Agriculture Sector
Ethiopia through its Ministry of Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Precision Development (PxD), a global nonprofit…
Sudan to adopt zinc-enriched sorghum to curb micronutrient deficiency and food system stress
Sudan is poised to make a significant step in its fight against micronutrient deficiencies and food system stress with the...
FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation
16/06/2025 Joint FAO-WFP News Release Rome – A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the...
Global Food Commodity Output Set to Rise, But Risks Remain — FAO Warns
Noting risks, report examines impacts of avian influenza, changing trade patterns since 2022, fish fraud, and shipping industry’s net-zero goals...
South Africa Urged to Strengthen Biosecurity Amid Rising Disease Threats
The importance of biosecurity in safeguarding South Africa’s agricultural future took center stage at the National Biosecurity Summit 2025, held...
ICRISAT, RIS Launch New Centre to Boost Agricultural Transformation through South-South Cooperation
In a significant step toward transforming agriculture across the Global South, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics…
Investing In the Seeds of Change: The Future of Pomegranates in Morocco
On one of our first few dates in Morocco, we visited the hillsides of Talit Mamoun with someone who has...
OpenAg Foundation launches raising $1.3 million USD for water security project to help one million in Southern Africa
The OpenAg Foundation, a non-profit foundation on a mission to deliver food security, develop farmer resilience, and support smallholder...
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: SNAP Cuts, Soda Bans, and Avian Flu
Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. House Narrowly Passes...