African Countries and development agencies have been called upon to invest more in agriculture research if the respective African countries are to improve their agriculture productivity and meet their anti poverty targets. The call was made by the International Food Policy Research Institute while releasing a new report on Agriculture Research and Development. The report […]
Key country specific facts from a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute. *All data related to investment and spending patterns are adjusted for inflation. BENIN • Agricultural R&D expenditures have gradually increased since 2000, reflecting enhanced government funding and greater involvement by the higher education sector, but agricultural research remains largely donor dependent. […]
In a move to curtail increasing prices of agricultural products, government has proposed to invest in irrigation schemes to ensure farmers can produce food crops all year through. The Minister of Information and National Guidance, Kabakumba Matsiko said this while reacting to increased public concerns of rising food prices that have increased the standard of […]
The seventh Partnership Platform meeting of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP- PP) has ended in Yaoundé, Cameroon with a call on AU member states to work towards the realization of the CAADP goals. Under the theme: “Mutual Accountability in the Formulation and Implementation of country CAADP Investment Plans”, the Sharing-Learning Session focused on: […]
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has expressed hope that the current good coffee prices will help the country achieve its coffee production targets and generate more income for Uganda coffee farmers. The UCDA said in a report that Uganda is expected to export 3.1 million bags in the 2010/2011 season from 2.67 million 60 […]
Cancun— Addressing poverty today is the single best way to help poor people in developing countries achieve food security and adapt to climate change, according to a new report by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). When families have more income, they are better able to cope with drought, floods, and other […]
The government of Uganda which owns 49% of the shares in Kinyara Sugar Works has announced plans to sell off its stake in the country’s second leading sugar factory. The Privatization Unit under Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has indicated that the government is ready to make an Initial Public Offer (IPO) […]
but there is good evidence that the scope for such triple-win strategies is greater than many had thought — and that by bringing together the political and popular concerns for food security and climate change we should be able to mobilize much needed funding and political support for the sector.
The current global food crisis is having a marked effect on children under two years, with many children ending up undernourished. World leaders have been warned that if this situation is not reversed, it will greatly affect the health and quality of the young population, and make most millennium development goals difficult to achieve. A […]
Press Release Rain Shortfall Triggers First M-PESA Payouts For Farmers Protected By Innovative Farm Insurance Program Farmers in Embu Receive First Drought Insurance Payouts EMBU, KENYA (21 September 2010)—Over 100 farmers in Embu received insurance payouts via M-PESA today, marking the first payouts issued through the mobile phone payment system M-PESA by Kilimo Salama, an […]