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Improve Policies to Fight Hunger - World Bank
A pig is transported to market (file photo): The World Bank has urged African governments to work to remove barriers to regional food trade on the continent.
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What To Do About Food Waste?
Millet: A new report from the UK's Institution of Mechanical Engineers says that global food waste estimates range from 30 to 50 percent of all food grown.
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Africa: Raising the Bar on Agricultural Innovation
An Egyptian farmer tills his field on Qursaya Island: Political tensions in Egypt have led to an economic slowdown and brought a renewed urgency to efforts to improve wheat production.
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Africa: Raising the Bar on Agricultural Innovation
Farmland in northern Kenya: Mobile technology will be critical to improving agricultural productivity in Africa, but R&D funding must be ramped, writes Wendy Atkins in This is Africa. More
Is Agro-Processing Key to Jobs Growth?
Tomatoes in Tanzania: Processing agricultural goods into market-ready products will boost jobs, capture local value, and reduce post-harvest losses, says World Bank official Ellen Olafsen. More
Forecasts Help Farmers Weather Climate Change
Access to seasonal weather forecasts in Kenya is helping small-scale farmers make informed crop decisions in the face of climate change (file photo). More
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- Egypt: On Visit to Region, UN Official Praises Turkey for Support to Syrian Refugees (UN News)
- South Sudan: New UN Programme to Improve Livelihoods of Thousands of Farmers in South Sudan (UN News)
- Uganda: New Mobile Service Could Boost Farming (Observer)
- Nigeria: FG Plans Dry Farming Initiatives for Flood Victims (Daily Trust)
- Namibia: Moderate Inflation Forecast for the Year (New Era)
- Uganda: World Bank Urges Countries On Economic Growth (Independent)
- Nigeria: LCCI Criticises FG Over Proposed Importation of Rice Mills (Vanguard)
- Nigeria: Nigeria Will Ensure Self Sufficiency in Rice Production By 2015 - Akinjide (Vanguard)
- Ghana: U.S. Partners With 10 Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing (State Department)
- Nigeria: Adesina - FG Saved N25 Billion in 2012 Under New Fertilizer Scheme (This Day)
- Nigeria: Nigeria Will Ban Importation of Rice By 2015 - Minister (Vanguard)
- Nigeria: Fed Govt Embarks On Large Scale Production of Rice (This Day)
- Tanzania: Weight Agency Queries Spirits' Package (Daily News)
- Rwanda: Catholic Relief Service Pledges to Support Farmers (New Times)
- Eritrea: Gash-Barka Region - Ministry Launches Livestock Vaccination Program (Shabait)
- Kenya: Project to Boost Potato Farming in Kenya (The Star)
- Kenya: Colin Church - a Champion in Protecting Water Towers (The Star)
- Ethiopia: Ambassador Encourages Cooperation With China (Government of Ethiopia)
- Cameroon: CDC Awaits Strict Managerial Programme (Cameroon Tribune)
- Nigeria: Cell Phones for Farmers to Cut Corruption, Deliver Services (allAfrica)
- Madagascar: Food-for-Work Scheme Helps Malagasy Forests and People (IRIN)
- Kenya: Tobacco's Immigrant Child Labour (ThinkAfricaPress)
- Africa: Distributing Life-Changing Innovations Into the Hands of Africa's Poor (This is Africa)
- Nigeria: Cellphones for Nigerian Farmers (Nigeria First)
- Zimbabwe: Army Worm Outbreak Threatens Food Security (IRIN)
- South Sudan: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in South Sudan (FAO)
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