The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-06-08
Zimbabwe entrepreneur giving wasted bananas new appeal
Small-scale banana farmers in Zimbabwe throw out up to a third of their banana harvests because they can't be sold. This week's Doing Your Bit! features one young entrepreneur who is trying to give... Read more
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2024-06-07
Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?
The downsides of emergency trade measures. Read more
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2024-06-06
How Ghana is using AI to improve food security
Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields. Read more
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2024-06-06
World Food Safety Day 2024: Empowering consumers and small businesses with information
Targeting interventions to benefit public health. Read more
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2024-06-03
Mushroom farming flourishes in Rwanda
Demand for mushrooms is booming in Africa. Mushroom farming is low-cost and sustainable - and mushrooms are seen as a nutritious meat alternative. We visit a farm in Rwanda. Read more
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2024-05-31
Responding to Malawi’s impending food crisis
Food imports can make up for shortages if quick action is taken. Read more
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2024-05-29
Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report focuses on the pivotal role of nutrition. Read more
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2024-05-24
Making a Difference: The importance of the Agricultural Transformation Agency in Ethiopia
IFPRI's work in catalyzing innovation. Read more
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2024-05-23
Tamil Nadu: Shrimp farmers turn to insect feed
In Tamil Nadu, shrimp farmers face ever rising costs. By replacing traditional fishmeal with insect feed, they now have healthier shrimps and greater profit margins. Read more
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2024-05-22
Deadly dam failures: Cause, effect and prevention
No dam is flood-proof, as flooding after days of heavy rains in southern Brazil has shown. But dam failure needn't be deadly. Here's what you need to know. Read more
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2024-05-22
US: 'No evidence' of H5N1 bird flu spreading among people
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cows and dairy products in the United States. Authorities say the public health risk is low but warn the virus may adapt to infect humans. Read more
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2024-05-16
A Kenyan reality TV show on farming
It's lively, fun and practical: For more than a decade, the pioneering TV series Shamba Shape Up has helped farmers increase their yields and adopt ecofriendly methods. Some viewers have even been... Read more
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