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Blocked waterway threatens 880 hectares of rice farms at Weta

The Ketu North Municipal Assembly has rolled out immediate action to address severe flooding at the Weta Irrigation Scheme, following an engineering assessment that...

World News

FAO, WFP launch $202 million appeal for early action in 22 El Niño hotspots

Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security   The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Aquaculture surpasses 100 million tonnes for first time, FAO reports

Report highlights sustainability and equity challenges as sector feeds growing global population At $184 billion, trade in aquatic animal products continues to hit record highs...

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CSIR-Crops Research Institute gets new Director

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced the appointment of Professor Maxwell Darko Asante, a Chief Research Scientist, as the new...

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OPPORTUNITY/EVENTS

SheConnects Digital Accelerator (range from USD 500,000 to USD 1,000,000)

Deadline:8TH July, 2026 The SheConnects Digital Accelerator: Africa aims to scale proven, high-impact solutions that enable women and girls to participate fully in the digital...

One Young World Leading Scholarship Program 2026 (Fully Funded to Cape Town, South Africa)

Deadline: 31st October, 2026 The Leading Scholarship is designed specifically to identify and support outstanding young leaders from countries that are often under-represented at global...

OPINION

Norway invests $9.5 million in FAO Forest Monitoring Platform SEPAL

$9.5 million for FAO’s SEPAL to strengthen forest data and unlock climate finance The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced...

Africa pushes to safeguard adaptation funding at UN Climate Talks

The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change has raised concerns over resistance to uphold earlier commitments on scaling up climate adaptation finance.   The...

Africa cannot afford delays as climate crisis deepens, AGN warns

 Dr Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, has asked for urgent and predictable funding to address climate impacts.  He said the continent cannot afford...