06/01/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Public comments submitted to Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) show overwhelming support for approving pod borer-resistant cowpea, the country’s first genetically modified crop. Of the 889 letters received following a public comment solicitation period that closed in early May, only one expressed objection, with the other 888 urging approval, said Eric Okoree, chief executive officer […]
Public comments reveal overwhelming support for GM cowpea in Ghana - Alliance for Science
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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,
Ghana and Uganda ban grain and food exports
Global food protectionism is now in full swing. After India, some major EU food exporting nations like Hungary halted the export of certain crops. Many African countries are also banning the export of their produce.
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JAMES MSASA
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How did we help accelerate access to clean cooking technology?
Our Mission According to the 2020 Tracking Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: The Energy Progress Report, the world is falling short on its progress towards achieving universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services. The report shows that globally, 2.8 billion people lack access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. Household air pollution from
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AfDB board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa
The initiative will provide 20 million African smallholder farmers with certified seeds and will increase access to fertilizers and enable...
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John LaRose Jr.
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Nigeria begins national trials for GM maize
Nigeria is set to begin national performance trials (NPT) for genetically modified (GM) TELA maize as the West African nation makes another leap towards
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Ag Global Specialty Food, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
'By better managing agricultural potential, food crises could be avoided' in the Horn of Africa
For Djibouti's Ayan Mahamoud, program coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), solutions exist to deal with the region's drought.
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05/17/2022 SOURCE: www.howwemadeitinafrica.com
Riël Malan, a partner at private equity firm EXEO Capital, shares his thoughts on how Africa can capitalise on the plant-based protein replacement megatrend.
Opportunity for Africa to participate in plant-based protein megatrend
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'By better managing agricultural potential, food crises could be avoided' in the Horn of Africa
For Djibouti's Ayan Mahamoud, program coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), solutions exist to deal with the region's drought.
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05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Opinion - Africa's leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions
Africa: Opinion - Facing Multiple Food and Health Crises, Africa Must Lead Boldly
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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa,
Improving the yield and quality of the grain called 'finger millet'
The grain called finger millet may not be well-known outside of Africa, but it is an important crop to the region. Finger millet has been farmed in eastern Africa for thousands of years. However, breeding ...
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