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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Biotech, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity - Alliance for Science

Nigeria’s biodiversity is rich and unique, including semi-arid savanna, mountain forests, seasonal floodplains, rainforests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse coastal vegetation. The country is also endowed with a variety of plant and animal species that sustain the rural economy. However, this biodiversity is under threat from climate change and farming practices, such as overusing chemical […]

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Topics: Commodities, Ag Russia & CIS, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Russia/Ukraine war: Another test for Nigeria’s agric sector - New Telegraph

Nigeria’s presence in the global market cannot be underestimated due to her 90 per cent importation as a country. Therefore, whatever is happening in the international scene, there is every tendency of its multiplier effects being felt in Nigeria. That is the exact thing currently happening in the country following…

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Ag Africa,

Sokowatch rebrands to Wasoko as it raises $125M Series B from Tiger Global and Avenir

Informal retail is king in Africa, with hundreds of billions of dollars of consumer goods sold through its channels yearly. Yet its industry remains highly fragmented as shop owners and kiosks still have issues around access to capital and getting goods regularly and on time from suppliers and distributors. B2B retail and e-commerce platforms have […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Insects, Potatoes, Research, Ag Africa,

Potato farmers conquer a devastating worm—with paper made from bananas

Low-tech approach can quintuple yield and slash need for soil pesticide

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Organic, Fruit, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Beyond Organic , Ag Africa, Smallholder Farms,

The value chain of the avocado business in Southern Highland of Tanzania.

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Ag Africa,

30 young entrepreneurs demonstrating innovative solutions in the horticulture value chain in the Southern Highlands

On Friday 4 February, the first edition of the Generation Food Accelerator celebrated the end of its incubation phase with a “Demo Day” in Mbeya. Youth are catalysts and leaders of innovation in all spheres of life, and agriculture is not different.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Weather,

Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis

Opinion - The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle that is leaving pastoralists and farmers with less and less time to recover.

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TOPIC(S): Environment, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

02/21/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Report: Severe Drought has Brought on Near Catastrophic Hunger in the Horn of Africa

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An estimated 13 million are facing severe hunger mostly because of droughts that have afflicted the Horn of Africa, and those in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are experiencing droughts not seen in more than 40 years. UN officials contend that malnutrition rates also have soared in the region.| By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United Nations World Food Program is appealing to the world for at least $327 million to care for the urgent needs of 4.5 million people over the next six months and help communities become better-equipped to deal with extreme climate shocks. An estimated 13

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture Global, Tobacco, Ag Africa,

Private sector committed to agric production

The Zimbabwe agricultural sector has been on a growth trajectory buoyed by an increase in output in traditional crops such as tobacco, maize, soya and wheat. Last season’s success has resulted in the agricultural sector posting an overall growth of 36,2 percent.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Masello Mokhoro

While her peers were being carefree, a young Masello Mokhoro had already adopted the mindset of an entrepreneur.

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