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Source: African Union (AU) | Mar 15, 2025

The nexus between food security, peace and stability calls for a holistic approach in policy design

In 2022, Africa was home to 282 million hungry people—38% of the global total

Food systems are defined as the networks needed to produce, transform, and distribute food to consumers. These systems encompass everything from agricultural production and supply chains to storage, transportation, and retail. Resilient food systems ensure that nutritious food is accessible and affordable, reducing vulnerability to shocks such as climate change,…

Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa | Mar 07, 2025

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) training empowers staff across Africa

The training empowered staff from across Africa, fostering collaboration and equipping them with critical skills

The recent two-week training session hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization's Regional Office for Africa (FAO-RAF) in Harare has been hailed as a resounding success, equipping staff from across Africa with critical skills and fostering valuable connections. Strengthening collaboration across borders The training, which brought together 130 participants from…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Mar 05, 2025

Community leaders call for peace between cattle herders and farmers at United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-hosted grassroots engagement

More than 90 participants, including community leaders, youth, women's representatives, elders, and organized forces, engaged in a constructive and open debate designed to resolve disputes

The land in Lainya County is rich and fertile, with a long history of successfully producing vast amounts of maize, cassava and other essential food items. Almost half of all households are engaged in farming, harvesting crops and raising livestock. However, the ability of communities to carry out their agricultural…

Source: African Union (AU) | Mar 05, 2025

African Union Adopts the Statute for the Establishment of a Continental Food Safety Agency to Address Critical Health and Trade Challenges

This move is in response to Africa’s disproportionate burden of foodborne illnesses, which affects 91 million people and results in 137,000 deaths annually

The African Union has taken a historic step towards enhancing food safety across the continent with the adoption of the statute for the establishment of the Africa Food Safety Agency during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 16 February 2025.…

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- Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Calls For Innovation And Strategic Partnerships To Strengthen Food Security In Africa
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Source: State House Sierra Leone | Mar 04, 2025

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Calls For Innovation And Strategic Partnerships To Strengthen Food Security In Africa

President Bio shared insights into his flagship initiative, the Feed Salone Initiative, which aims to revolutionize agriculture in Sierra Leone

His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio has emphasized that food security is not just about agricultural production but is intrinsically linked to economic growth, health, climate resilience, and national stability. Delivering the keynote address at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria, President Bio addressed hundreds…

Source: International Trade Centre | Feb 21, 2025

Tanzanian sunflowers blossom into new products

The new Sunflower Processing Unit in the eastern district of Uvinza will give a business boost to 21,000 people

Across Africa, countries often export raw materials that other countries turn into more valuable products. In Tanzania, farmers are working to reverse that trend with a new sunflower processing unit that can turn seeds into oil and other products. The new Sunflower Processing Unit in the eastern district of Uvinza…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Feb 21, 2025

G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses a meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in South Africa

Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told G20 Foreign Ministers gathered in Johannesburg to discuss the global geopolitical situation. According to the latest UN figures, 733 million people worldwide face chronic hunger, 2.3…

Source: The World Bank Group | Feb 20, 2025

Farming communities in Burkina Faso are improving their agricultural practices with innovative weather tools

Farmers from the Balés region in Burkina Faso, farmers participated in a training session on the installation and use of farmer rain gauges

Since 2023, the Burkina Faso Hydromet Project has supported the installation of 9,700 farmer rain gauges to help rural communities better manage their crop years. With a total $33 million budget, the five-year project aims to improve and make more accessible the hydrometeorological, climate, and early warning services to the…

Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa | Feb 20, 2025

Regional Pandemic Fund Teams Unite to Strengthen Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response in the Greater Virunga Landscape

FAO and partners strategize to protect communities, livestock, and wildlife from zoonotic and emerging diseases by using the Pandemic Fund

The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to build stronger health systems and mobilize additional resources for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined forces with key stakeholders to…

Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa | Feb 19, 2025

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Strengthening Zimbabwe's Food Safety Standards through National Codex Technical Committee Training

The four-day workshop was attended by participants from both the public and private sectors

From 3 to 7 February 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe conducted a training session for 20 members of the National Codex technical committee. The training focused on knowledge dissemination, capacity building, and the adoption of Codex standards. “The training is part…

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