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Phase II of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation launched

... — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:57:12 +0000

Phase II of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security has been launched in Accra. The TAAT is a flagship programme initiated by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to promote agricultural technology diffusion in concert with […]

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Empower women for a climate resilient future

... — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:54:43 +0000

In South Sudan, the livelihoods of Lilly and other smallholder farmers are hit hard by climate change. Lilly’s crops were destroyed by the prolonged dry season. As the sole breadwinner of a large family, she struggled to provide for the family including supporting her children going to school with less income. But with support of […]

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When lives depend on livestock

... — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:53:58 +0000

In South Sudan’s southeastern town of Kapoeta, livestock is livelihood for pastoralists like Lokuru. The prolonged dry season had forced him to take his animals far from his village for grazing and increased the risk of conflict over water resources. But with support of FAO through funding from the Africa Development Bank, in excavating a […]

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