Region: Africa & Middle East
Norman E. Borlaug Award: Icipe’s Postdoctoral Fellow Named 2024 Recipient
Africa & Middle East: Dr Dennis Beesigamukama from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award.
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Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance
Africa & Middle East: To access the climate finance required for sustainable livestock development, decision-makers need to make data-informed policy decisions.
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Stronger Regulations Would Bolster Food Security and Livelihoods in Africa
Africa & Middle East: Improved regulatory systems can unlock private investments in innovations and veterinary medicines that can solve Africa's food insecurity.
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Enabling Market Systems to Tackle Gender Inequality in Agriculture
Africa & Middle East: Gender and agricultural experts at Practical Action lay out how market systems can create social inclusion across farming communities.
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VarScout: A Digital Ecosystem to Visualise Crop Varietal Data
Africa & Middle East: VarScout, a digital ecosystem, is enhancing farmers' understanding of the geographical distribution of crop varieties, ensuring food security.
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Empowering Women’s Associations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Market Success
Africa & Middle East: Women's associations in Burkina Faso are being empowered to tackle land degradation through an accessible geoportal platform.
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Burundi’s Fishers and Farmers Adapt to Climate Crisis
Africa & Middle East: A wave of extreme weather has led to a climate crisis mounting strain on agriculture, food security and access to safe water across Burundi. A program by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is, however, helping over 2,000 farmers adapt through nature-based solutions.
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How Sustainable Agriculture Contributes to Achieving Zero Hunger
Global: SDG2 aims to create a hunger-free world by 2030. Farm Africa's Dr Diana Onyango shares how it is achievable through sustainable agriculture.
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Is Cellular Agriculture the Next Big Leapfrog for East Africa?
Africa & Middle East: East African countries can preserve smallholder farming and simultaneously achieve food security by adopting cellular agriculture.
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How to Transform Africa’s Food System
Africa & Middle East: Five pathways, ranging from investing in research to revamping urban agroforestry policies, could help to transform Africa’s food system.
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Prioritising Food Systems Can Chart the Course for a Food-Secure Post-Malabo Era
Africa & Middle East: As the Malabo Declaration ends, food security issues must consider the connection between food systems, livelihoods and sustainability.
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Animal Health Services
Africa & Middle East: Through FAO-supported training, Blessing Andrew, a veterinary health worker in Nigeria, is bridging the gender gap in animal health services.
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