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‘Africa excited about drought-resistant corn’

I know anti-GM activists exists to oppose the GM technology. That’s what they are paid to do. But I was flabbergasted when they criticised...

admin - June 23, 2015

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Water scarcity hinders Cameroon fish farming

Fish is a source of high quality protein for most households across Cameroon. The low cost for fish products some years back attracted high...

admin - June 21, 2015

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Outrage greets Mosanto GM maize deal in South Africa

Non-governmental and farmer organisations from South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda have condemned the go-ahead given by the South African GMO authorities for Monsanto...

admin - June 19, 2015

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Rice scheme imposes hardship, displaces Tanzanian farmers

Norfund, the UK aid department, and Capricorn are funding the British company Agrica’s industrial rice plantation in Mngeta, Tanzania, which is destroying the livelihoods...

admin - June 17, 2015

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Climate change: More resilient agriculture required

Food Tank and The Lexicon for Sustainability feature farming and resilience through The Food List, a cross-media messaging campaign that provides the vital tools...

admin - May 26, 2015

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Donors urged to support Africa ecological farming

Foundations and international donors can play a greater role in providing assistance to scale-up ecological farming initiatives in Africa, according to a report released...

admin - May 26, 2015

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Palm oil firm’s expansion in Borneo frozen over RSPO standards

Palm oil conglomerate ordered to halt expansion of operations following multiple violations of RSPO standards The Complaints Panel of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil...

admin - May 8, 2015

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IFAD disburses N26.7m loan to youths in Akwa Ibom

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Community Based Resource Management, Niger Delta has disbursed N26. 7 million to Youth in Agriculture Foundation in...

admin - April 5, 2015

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