Agriculture

Agriculture, climate change and entrepreneurship Photo and essay competition prizes for youths and women

 The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) have joined forces in celebrating NEPAD’s 10th Anniversary. It is within this context of reflecting over the advancement of  the African development agenda, that the two institutions are jointly organising photo and essay competitions The essay competition […]

AU/NEPAD declaration on G20 action plan on food price volatility and agriculture

The food security challenge 1.     Two-thirds of African people derive their income from agriculture and spend between 50 and 80% of their income on food. These figures show the importance of agriculture on the continent. 2.     Food insecurity remains the biggest challenge in developing countries and African countries in particular. The measures to be taken […]

International Conference Focuses on Improving Health and Nutrition through Agriculture

PRESS RELEASE For more information, please contact: Vaishali Dassani, +91 9810020635, v.dassani@cgiar.org Michele Pietrowski, + 91 8447291115, m.pietrowski@cgiar.org New Delhi – More than 900 participants are gathering today at an international conference from February 10-12 to examine ways that agriculture can enhance the health and nutritional status of poor people in developing countries. “Agriculture is […]