Agriculture & Food Security
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Dangote and AfricaRice join forces to tackle Africa’s rice deficit
Discussions between Aliko Dangote and AfricaRice’s delegation focused on accelerating adoption of AfricaRice’s breakthrough climate-smart rice varieties.
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PepsiCo, Unilever, among other partners launch STEP up for Agriculture to scale regenerative farming globally
STEP up for Ag is designed to empower farmer-facing support organizations with the tools, training, and funding needed to help farmers adopt regenerative methods.
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Africa’s storage capacity covers less than 30% of annual production: World Bank
Nearly 40% of perishable goods and 20% of other food products disappear from supply chains each year.
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Africa Rice Center, Partners to boost sustainable rice farming across Africa
The innovative framework targets the untapped potential of inland valleys in sub-Saharan Africa, which holds significant promise for rice cultivation.
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Nigeria moves to revamp silo concession programme to bolster food security
The move is aimed at creating a resilient, efficient, and effective storage system that will minimise losses, strengthen the food storage ecosystem, and help achieve food sovereignty.