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150 rural women trained on food preparation to combat hidden hunger

About 150 women from five communities in the Savelugu Municipality have been trained in improved food preparation practices for indigenous leafy vegetables, to help...

World News

Only 3% of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged – FAO

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025 Only 3 percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland remains both accessible and undamaged, according to...

Africa’s hunger declines for the first time in a decade. Now comes the harder part

Opinion piece by Maximo Torero, Chief Economist for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Across Africa last year, fewer people were uncertain about their...

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Profiles

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...

Press Release

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OPPORTUNITY/EVENTS

Stanley 1913 Creators Fund (up to $50,000 USD)

Deadline: 13 September 2026, at 11:59pm PST Stanley 1913 Creators Fund supports the voices, ideas, and advancement of social entrepreneurs and is designed to celebrate...

Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant – 2027 (Up to $15,000 research grant)

Deadline:7TH September 2026 The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Program is a 12-month grant. It supports early-career African researchers in economics and related fields to...

OPINION

Global food systems off track for 2030 goals, but 2050 remains achievable – FSCI

The 2026 Food Systems Countdown analysis reveals that progress is too slow and insufficient to meet 2030 goals, but 2050 could still be achievable,...

Governments urged to translate climate adaptation plans into action

Governments must accelerate the implementation of climate adaptation plans to protect vulnerable communities as climate-related risks intensify, experts have said.   They said the growing frequency...

Africa must strengthen climate action to protect development gains – UNFCCC

African countries have been urged to strengthen international cooperation and climate action as rising temperatures threaten development gains across the continent. The call comes amid...