Category: Agriculture
Pay Small-scale Farmers Decent Wages
By Irene Gaitirira Published September 23, 2021 Though small-scale farmers in developing countries grow a third of our global food, they are paid a pittance for their work. Terming it an outrage, United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has asked world leaders attending the UN Food Systems Summit in Rome, Italy, to improve…
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Ethiopia Receives Funding to Safeguard Jobs and Livelihoods
By IFAD Published May 27, 2021 Ethiopia is set to receive EUR26.5 million worth of liquidity and debt relief to rural financial institutions to protect jobs and safeguard livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Union (EU) who are providing the funds say Ethiopia’s agriculture sector and…
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South Sudan Farmers Receive Support Against COVID-19
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 23, 2021 A United Nations agency has given a grant to South Sudan to help cushion some 23 900 vulnerable rural people from the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their farming activities and livelihoods. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says 4 780 households in Africa’s youngest nation and…
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African Countries Commit to Double Agricultural Productivity
By Abdi Ali Published May 3, 2021 Seventeen African heads of state have pledged to boost agricultural production by doubling current productivity levels through the scaling up of agro-technologies, investing in access to markets, and promoting agricultural research and development. Though one-quarter of the world’s arable land is said to be in sub-Saharan Africa, the…
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Feeding Africa Calls for Increased Investments and Expanded Partnerships
By Irene Gaitirira Published April 23, 2021 Despite positive and ongoing gains in economic development in many African countries, hunger is on the rise, impacting some 246 million people. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the cracks in the continent’s food systems, already under strain from climate change, conflict and pests. African Development…
Read MoreInternational Cooperation Crucial in Tackling Hunger and Poverty
By Irene Gaitirira Published February 27, 2021 Fighting growing global hunger and poverty needs to be addressed through global partnerships and greater long-term investments in the people who grow food. The annual Governing Council meeting of the Rome (Italy)-based United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has stressed that eradicating poverty and hunger will…
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