07/05/2023 SOURCE: www.worldbank.org
How do we address climate change, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet? Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and no country is immune. On this episode of The Development Podcast, we hone in on voices across Africa about the experience of climate change and how it intersects with poverty, and we hear from the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Sustainable Development in Washington, DC. Tune in as we speak with Cathy Kamamu, a farmer from Kenya, Professor Denis Aheto, Director of Coastal Ecology at the World Bank-funded Africa Center of Excellence on Coastal Resilience, Roselyn Fosua Adjei, Director of Climate Change for the Ghana Forestry Commission, and Richard Damania, Chief Economist for Sustainable Development at the World Bank. Listen now!
The Interlocking Challenges of Climate Change and Poverty | The Development Podcast
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07/05/2023 SOURCE: www.worldbank.org
As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify and global shocks upend business as usual, Sub-Saharan Africa is feeling the brunt of what has been coined “the perfect storm” – a food, fuel, and fertilizer crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, scarring effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring inflation, rising debt, and extreme weather.
Putting Africans at the Heart of Food Security and Climate Resilience
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07/04/2023 SOURCE: international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu
The InfoPoint session aims to present the various components of the initiative and showcase some early results regarding the activities organized around the 3 cohorts of the programme.
InfoPoint conference: One Planet Fellowship Programme – Boosting Africa-Europe scientific collaboration on climate change and agriculture in Africa
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07/04/2023 SOURCE: www.moroccoworldnews.com
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has renewed its commitment to helping Africa’s agriculture and tackling food security issues in its latest annual report “Towards transformation,” released in June 2023.
APNI Renews Commitment Towards Africa’s Agricultural Revolution
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06/30/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
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06/29/2023 SOURCE: news.cgtn.com
Rice, an important food crop in the world, feeds more than half of the world's population. Africa has a long history of planting rice, but it has been suffering from a low yield, with key bottlenecks, such as a shortage of new rice varieties and planting
The magic seed: How does Chinese rice help Africa combat hunger?
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06/28/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
FarmERP to boost Cassava plantation this season with its AI, ML and deep-tech-enabled platform ,brings a specialised focus on helping Cassava farmers
FarmERP to boost Cassava plantation this season with its AI
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
AfDB Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
McKinsey & Company: Sustainable agriculture at a crossroads, many practices are ROI-positive but major barriers to adoption remain
Sustainable agriculture at a crossroads, many practices are ROI-positive
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