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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa,

04/15/2024 SOURCE: medafricatimes.com

UN Warns of Hunger Threat to Nearly 55 Million in West & Central Africa

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Ag Africa,

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA - NASA+

Watch with us as a total solar eclipse moves across Mexico, the United States and Canada. Weather permitting, people throughout most of North and Central

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Ag Tech, Ag Africa, AI/Artificial Intelligence,

04/12/2024 SOURCE: www.foxnews.com

African drone company uses AI to give vital help to US fruit and nut farmers

A South African startup is using AI software, drones and mobile phones to combat climate change by analyzing fruit and nut crops for U.S. farmers and growers in 18 other countries.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag Africa,

04/10/2024 SOURCE: www.goodnewsnetwork.org

African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending

On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.

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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

A Senegalese woman wanted to farm and own land. So she launched a growing movement.

In Senegal, women farmers compose 70% of the agricultural workforce, but rarely own land. Mariama Sonko wanted to change that, so she started We Are the Solution, now 115,000-strong, to train women to feed their communities sustainably.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa,

04/06/2024 SOURCE: oilprice.com

Can China Help Africa Become a Clean Energy Powerhouse? | OilPrice.com

China's investment in Africa's clean energy sector could be the key to the continent's leapfrogging to a sustainable future.

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TOPIC(S): Cocoa, Ag Africa,

04/03/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag Africa,

04/03/2024 SOURCE: www.goodnewsnetwork.org

African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending

On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.

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TOPIC(S): Cocoa, Climate Change, Ag Africa,

03/28/2024 SOURCE: srnnews.com

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits - SRN News

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa. About three-quarters of the world’s cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Potatoes, Ag Africa,

03/25/2024 SOURCE: punchng.com

Nigerian researchers competent to help potato farmers - Institute

If funded well, Nigerian researchers have the capacity and the competence to develop bio-technology and do local transformation of potatoes.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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