Category: Food Security
Africa Development-Focused Meeting toTackle Food Security and Poverty Reduction
By Abdi Ali Published August 27, 2019 A meeting that focuses on the development of Africa is expected to tackle issues related to food security and poverty reduction on the continent. RELATED: CREATING ATTRACTIVE JOBS FOR RURAL YOUTH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AFRICA’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),…
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Why Investing in Water-Based Resources Makes Socio-Economic Sense
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 30, 2019 Policymakers and investors can no longer ignore the ocean-linked economy from which more than 800 million people worldwide derive their livelihood. As important as it may be, challenges such as marine pollution, rising sea levels and destruction of aquatic ecosystems are seton destroying the blue economy whose global…
Read MoreProtect Cyclone Victims From Sex for Food Trap
By Khalifa Hemed Published April 25, 2019 Desperation for food is forcing victims of a cyclone to trade sex for food. Hunger and destruction caused by Cyclone Idai, Human Rights Watch reports, has left hundreds of thousands of women in Mozambique vulnerable to abuse by community leaders. RELATED:CORRUPTION UNDERMINES DEVELOPMENT ACROSS AFRICA Calling upon the…
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Fund to Create Jobs for Rural Youth Launched
By Abdi Ali Published February 17, 2018 A fund to help rural entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector access finance to grow their businesses and create jobs for rural people has been launched. The aim of the fund, known as Agri-Business Capital (ABC), is to generate private sector investment in rural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),…
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Creating Economic Opportunities for Rural People
By Abdi Ali Published February 9, 2019 More than 50 000 African households are set to benefit from a US$35 million rural project. The Shared-risk Agricultural Financing Incentive Mechanism Support project (ProMIFA) of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Togo is meant to to spur inclusive economic growth and create employment…
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Creating Attractive Jobs for Rural Youth Could Contribute to Africa’s Economic Prosperity
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 13, 2018 Opportunities should be explored throughout the food chain in order to create enough jobs for young people across Africa. José Graziano da Silva, Director of United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation, says countries need to promote a rural and structural transformation that fosters synergies between farm and non-farm…
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