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Viewpoint: Feeding Big Agribusiness, Starving Africans
Industrial agriculture has failed to eliminate food insecurity in Africa. It is time for a radically different approach.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Rice Export Ban to Hurt Millions Globally. These Countries Will Be the Worst Hit
The government is seeking to tame surging domestic food prices and “ensure adequate domestic availability at reasonable prices.”
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: UK Sets Out Support to Make Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector More Climate- Resilient
The support will help transform Nigeria's rural economy and support the adoption and scaling up of sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Unlocking Data-Driven Policymaking: A Digitalisation Programme in Rwanda Shows the Impact of Improved Storage on Agriculture Prices — And the Value of Digital Data
Transporting produce in Rwanda is difficult, and the country’s storage infrastructure is limited. To better understand these challenges and their potential solutions, Cenfri has been analysing the country’s agriculture sector as part of its efforts to support digitalisation and data-led decision-making in government. Olivia Rutayisire and Pieter Janse van Vuuren at Cenfri share insights from this work, exploring how digital data can impact government initiatives that aim to support farmers and optimise agricultural markets.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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Coca Price Crash Contributing to Colombia Food Insecurity, UN Says
Some 400,000 families nationwide rely on income connected to coca cultivation, the presentation said, adding coca markets have been paralyzed in Colombian provinces.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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Rethinking Farming in Small Island Developing States: Five Major Trends in Jamaican Agriculture That Can Apply to Other Emerging Economies
Though Jamaica is working to diversify production and build self-sufficiency in its agricultural sector, like much of the Caribbean region, it still imports more food and livestock than it exports. But as Varun Baker at Farm Credibly points out, the country is exploring new farming practices and technologies that can boost its agricultural output and sustainability. He shares five key trends in Jamaican agriculture that could provide a model to other emerging economies — particularly Small Island Developing States.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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Analysis: Market-Based Approaches and Fiscal Measures Can Best Address Food Security & Nutrition
Food availability is not keeping up with population growth, although access to affordable food remains the still greater challenge due to accelerating poverty levels even in higher-income countries.
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- Agriculture, Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Press Release: World Bank Supports Ghana to Expand, and Enhance Social Safety Nets, Including for 3.6 Million School Children
As part of Ghana’s program with the IMF, the Government of Ghana has made commitments to safeguard and increase social spending to protect the poor and vulnerable during this time of fiscal distress.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa