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CSIR-SARI develops four new maruca resistant cowpea varieties – Dr Nboyine 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has developed four new maruca resistant cowpea varieties to boost the production of the...

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FAO calls for stronger global action against cross-border animal diseases

Animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm, pose growing risks to food security, trade and livelihoods  Countries around...

Closure of Strait of Hormuz threatens global food production, FAO says

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue...

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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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Global Good Fund Fellowship 2027 ($10,000 grant)

Deadline: 30Th June, 2026 The Global Good Fund Fellowship is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of for-profit and non-profit social impact organizations. This program is...

KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition

Deadline: 19Th July 2026 Now you have the opportunity to make that next step in the 2026 competition. The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator...

OPINION

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...

African Negotiators call for urgent climate finance and implementation at SB64

The African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) has called for a decisive shift from climate commitments to implementation.  They said vulnerable communities across the continent could no...