Years of excessive use have resulted in severe depletion of Africa’s soils, reducing their capacity to produce optimal crop yields. At the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit African leaders demonstrated their…
By shining a spotlight on women’s role in farming across the world, the International Year of the Woman Farmer will also raise awareness of constraints women face in areas including property rights and land tenure,…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to humans, animals, plants and the environment. A new initiative aims to reduce the need for antimicrobials and limit the emergence of resistant pathogens.
Following the agreement on an evolution of the World Bank last year (“better bank”), additional funds were organised (“bigger bank”). These will provide dedicated incentives for projects that not only benefit individual…
Hunger and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are alarmingly high, and prospects for the coming month are grim. FAO, UNICEF, and WFP urgently call to implement sustainable solutions that bolster food security,…
The Germany-based Institute for Tourism and Development has been allocating the TO DO Award for Socially Responsible Tourism for 29 years. This year, the award goes to Ecuador and India.
New data shows that political leadership and strong policies work in reducing forest loss, yet the world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals. In 2023, the tropics lost 3.7 million hectares of primary forest.
Rising temperatures could drive food inflation up by 3.2 percentage points and overall inflation by 1.18 percentage points annually by 2035, according to a new study by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…
Climate change has been described as the urgent catalyst for collaboration over water security in three key river basins in Asia – the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra – by experts. They recommend that local…
Kenyan farmers are aware of many dangers which the use of antibiotics in livestock bears, a study led by CABI has revealed. They nevertheless apply risky practices.
Across the Africa region, the World Health Organization says there are around 25.6 million people living with HIV, while about 380,000 people died from AIDS-related illness in 2022. Researchers believe that droughts…
The effects of the ongoing crisis in Sudan on agriculture and food production are enormous. Without urgent humanitarian assistance and access to basic commodities, almost 5 million people could slip into catastrophic…
Using an integrated climate risk management approach, a new programme aims to scale up the resilience and adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers and rural communities. It will promote inclusiveness and…
Despite the Paris Agreement, emissions are expected to continue to rise until 2030. Climate adaptation is essential to prevent property losses from extreme weather, especially in the Asia Pacific region.
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