Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB

27 april 2024 - 10:00:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...

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Benin takes measures to boost fishing yields

20 april 2024 - 19:43:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will be implementing a number of measures aimed at boosting output in the [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo

17 april 2024 - 17:37:06
Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...

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Central banks must remain vigilant along the last mile of disinflation: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian

16 april 2024 - 18:23:10
Washington DC. United States (PANA) - A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement

09 march 2024 - 08:00:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...

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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities

29 february 2024 - 13:05:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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Polio investment in Eastern Mediterranean nets nearly 39-fold return: WHO 

15 february 2024 - 05:49:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every dollar invested in fighting polio in the Eastern Mediterranean region yields a return of nearly [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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Silent debt crisis engulfing developing economies with weak credit ratings: World Bank Blog (By Philip Kenworthy, M. Ayhan Kose and Nikita Perevalov)

09 february 2024 - 17:27:54
Washington, United States (PANA) - Some developing economies are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Global inflation is [...] Full text...

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Despite seasonal tailwinds, gold fails to power its market higher

07 february 2024 - 20:07:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold failed to power higher in January, despite seasonal tailwinds, after breaching record highs [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing

07 february 2024 - 13:43:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s 10-year Euro bond attracts strong demand from diverse investors

07 february 2024 - 08:12:27
Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in February [...] Full text...

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Emerging markets navigate global interest rate volatility: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, and Jason Wu

02 february 2024 - 07:04:24
Washington, United States (PANA) - Global interest rates in recent months have gone on a rollercoaster, especially those on longer-term [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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US commercial real estate remains a risk despite investor hopes for soft landing: IMF Blog By Andrea Deghi, Fabio Natalucci, and Mahvash S. Qureshi

19 january 2024 - 07:18:15
Washington, United States (PANA) - The commercial real estate sector has been under intense pressure globally as interest rates have [...] Full text...

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Gold hit new highs in 2023, but inflationary scares likely in 2024: World Gold Council

11 january 2024 - 07:08:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emerging market (EM) demand for gold provided not only a ballast to lacklustre developed [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso produces over 5 million tonnes of cereals in 2023

22 december 2023 - 16:58:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on [...] Full text...

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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University

17 december 2023 - 12:55:59
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...

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No train, (because of) no gain? Under-training by employers in spot labour markets: World Bank Blog

04 december 2023 - 07:42:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in [...] Full text...

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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights

02 december 2023 - 06:06:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines [...] Full text...

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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'

02 december 2023 - 05:56:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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Organic coffee brings new life to people and nature in Mozambique's Chimanimani National Park: World Bank Blog By Manuel Mutimucuio and Gabriella Morandi

28 november 2023 - 10:53:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In agriculture, patience is a virtue. But people also need to eat. Coffee plants take several [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya reach staff-level deal on economic policies

17 november 2023 - 08:57:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty

13 october 2023 - 10:57:19
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to boost Ugandan farmers’ access to fertilizers

13 october 2023 - 08:35:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a project to [...] Full text...

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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa

11 october 2023 - 14:17:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...

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Congo can turn climate crisis into opportunity to end poverty, boost prosperity

09 october 2023 - 12:52:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Through implementation of more ambitious reforms to promote economic diversification and climate resilience, Congo could reduce [...] Full text...

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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth

09 september 2023 - 09:54:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year

15 august 2023 - 11:11:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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Despite sanctions, climate shocks - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience: World Bank

27 july 2023 - 08:33:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, high [...] Full text...

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US provides $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes

14 july 2023 - 05:29:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is providing $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes as it [...] Full text...

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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production

19 june 2023 - 09:28:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official urges international community not to forget South Sudan's refugee crisis

08 june 2023 - 11:20:26
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou, has urged the international [...] Full text...

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Global economy on precarious footing amid high interest rates: WB report

06 june 2023 - 11:36:17
EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, 6 June, 2023, AT 1:30 PM UTC. Washington, DC, US (PANA) [...] Full text...

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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity

06 june 2023 - 11:32:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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President Barrow echoes Gambia’s commitment to democratic values to ensure peaceful World Order

29 march 2023 - 16:14:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has reaffirmed The Gambia's commitment to upholding a stable world order based on [...] Full text...

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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production

23 march 2023 - 11:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...

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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania

23 march 2023 - 08:16:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is  anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...

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FAO rolls out its "Soil Doctors" programme in Burkina Faso

16 march 2023 - 17:59:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is running its global "Soil [...] Full text...

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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards

26 january 2023 - 12:39:30
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...

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South Africa on promising start of grain marketing this year: Report

26 january 2023 - 11:05:27
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s grain production is off to a decent start in marketing year 2022/23, said [...] Full text...

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African heads of state pledge to make food sovereignty a priority

25 january 2023 - 20:02:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African heads of state and government pledged on Wednesday in Dakar to make food sovereignty a [...] Full text...

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Gambians urged to take rice cultivation seriously

03 january 2023 - 13:56:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Monday said that his government has designed a new agriculture policy [...] Full text...

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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone

16 december 2022 - 11:56:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...

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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action

16 november 2022 - 12:38:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed [...] Full text...

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COP27: Adapt or starve: Conference spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change

13 november 2022 - 11:47:31
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 [...] Full text...

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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns

28 october 2022 - 11:45:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...

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Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency

18 october 2022 - 05:37:17
New York, US (PANA) - Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, [...] Full text...

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WFP launches initiative to bolster people's resilience to food shocks in southern Madagascar

15 october 2022 - 12:02:06
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the Anticipatory Action system as part of [...] Full text...

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World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO

03 september 2022 - 05:10:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per [...] Full text...

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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO

05 august 2022 - 11:14:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...

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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release

30 july 2022 - 09:44:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter

20 july 2022 - 09:00:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Mali-Météo forecasts agricultural production of over 10.5 million tonnes of cereals this year

23 june 2022 - 18:41:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Meteorological Agency (Mali-Météo) has predicted this year's agricultural production to be just over 10.5 [...] Full text...

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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WFP assistance relieved thousands as hunger levels rose in Sierra Leone in 2021

21 april 2022 - 05:23:13
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached 540,000 people in Sierra Leone with lifesaving [...] Full text...

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Burundi declares 2022 Year of Agriculture

01 january 2022 - 19:02:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Particular attention will be paid to the agricultural sector in 2022 "as an engine of growth [...] Full text...

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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

08 december 2021 - 09:00:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...

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IFPRI launches Food Policy Report on climate-resilient strategies in Egypt

30 september 2021 - 19:50:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Without significant climate change adaption measures, climate change-induced biophysical crop stress could lead to a 10% reduction [...] Full text...

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Zambia produces its largest maize crop on raised efficiency by smallholder farmers

18 august 2021 - 13:18:31
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia produced its largest maize crop on record in the 2021/22 marketing year. This bumper crop [...] Full text...

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IFAD props Tanzanian small-scale farmers to improve food security against COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2021 - 14:58:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable [...] Full text...

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78 million to face chronic hunger in sub-Sahara Africa by 2050 – New study

03 july 2021 - 09:29:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria steps up oilseeds production due to increased domestic and export demand

26 june 2021 - 12:09:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s palm kernel oilseed production in marketing year 2021/22 is forecast to reach 900,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President

15 june 2021 - 05:34:18
New York, US (PANA) - Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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Somali leaders resume talks on critical elections

26 may 2021 - 06:42:19
New York, US (PANA) - A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan secures resources for critical development - IMF

18 may 2021 - 13:46:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will have access to US$410 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the Fund’s [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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Mali to mobilise CFAF 20 billion for cotton growers cooperative societies

23 april 2021 - 15:48:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An agreement aiming to mobilise at least 20 billion CFAF for the benefit of around 8,000 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$2.34 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Kenya

03 april 2021 - 06:34:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved 38-month arrangements of US$2.34 [...] Full text...

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Mali Transition president maintains 15 pc national budget allocation to agricultural sector

31 march 2021 - 17:19:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition  President Bah N'Daw has reaffirmed his commitment to allocate the rural development sector with [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall

30 january 2021 - 06:57:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

11 january 2021 - 14:07:20
Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...

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Kenyan economy registers first recession in two decades

03 january 2021 - 20:34:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan economy registered its first major decline in two decades, with a 0.4% contraction at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

01 november 2020 - 07:15:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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New technology helps citrus farmers in South Africa to increase harvest yields

19 october 2020 - 13:04:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A new technology is set to give the local citrus industry a boost to cement [...] Full text...

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AU-backed firm expands drought insurance beyond non-sovereign cover

28 september 2020 - 22:57:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The African Union-backed African Risk Capacity Limited has entered into an agreement with agricultural technologies insurer, [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports agricultural yields in Ethiopia

17 september 2020 - 16:47:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved a US$80 million grant to support Ethiopia to bolster [...] Full text...

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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters

16 september 2020 - 18:13:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...

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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

15 september 2020 - 17:58:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups [...] Full text...

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Benin hopes to produce 850,000 tonnes of cotton next season

19 july 2020 - 12:00:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is targeting to produce a minimum of 850,000 tonnes of cotton for the next season, [...] Full text...

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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment

13 july 2020 - 11:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...

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COCOBOD, partners celebrate first US$200 million loan disbursement to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana

26 june 2020 - 18:20:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of US$200 million of [...] Full text...

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As climate change ravages Southern Africa, two Zimbabwean farmers turn to drone irrigation (Feature by Tatira Zwinoira)

16 june 2020 - 17:48:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, aged 25, remembers standing in the center of his 15-acre sugar cane field [...] Full text...

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From farm to fork: Women championing agricultural transformation in Africa (An AfDB Feaure)

09 june 2020 - 16:29:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana’s COVID-19 fight yields positive results

08 june 2020 - 17:18:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana on Monday recorded only one active COVID-19 case, authorities announced, as the southern African country [...] Full text...

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Congo: IFAD to assess progress made by PD-PAC on fisheries

02 june 2020 - 19:22:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday in Brazzaville, launched an assessment of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya government, coastal counties seal fishermen income-boosting deal

27 may 2020 - 12:26:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has signed an agreement with five Coastal county [...] Full text...

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Togo records poor cotton production for the 2019-2020 season

21 may 2020 - 18:00:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Cotton production for the 2019-2020 season gave a poor yield: 116,000 tonnes for a forecast of [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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EARTH DAY: ‘We must not take our eyes off climate change threats as we battle COVID-19’ - AfDB

22 april 2020 - 18:49:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) joins the global community in celebrating 50 years of Earth [...] Full text...

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Qualifying tourney yields 33 boxers to represent Africa at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

02 march 2020 - 15:53:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament (TQO) for the Tokyo Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy estimated to have grown by 6.5 percent in 2018 - GCB Governor

27 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, disclosed here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

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Gabonese farmers trained in the practice of crop planting

27 february 2020 - 17:11:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese farmers are taking part in practical training on planting crops in Essassa, an agricultural town [...] Full text...

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Private companies help community fight human-wildlife conflict

21 february 2020 - 10:32:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As human wildlife conflict persists in Botswana, private companies are joining hands with government to ease [...] Full text...

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Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, says WHO chief

03 january 2020 - 07:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Nearly 2 million will face severe food insecurity in Niger by August 2020

18 december 2019 - 14:42:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has been hard hit this year by the effects of climate change, particularly the drought [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s only castor oil firm seeks more land to produce biodiesel

11 december 2019 - 15:48:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Oil Castor Zimbabwe wants more land for castor bean farmers to produce biodiesel to end the [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders to meet next month to criminalise the sale of fake drugs

05 december 2019 - 18:46:24
Lome, Togo (PANA) - African leaders from several countries will meet next month in Lomé, Togo, to sign the 'Lomé [...] Full text...

thread Health

Agribusiness: Africa’s New Investment Frontier (An AfDB Feature)

05 november 2019 - 19:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: [...] Full text...

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Weather watchdog warns against continued flood risks across East Africa

30 october 2019 - 23:24:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -  Kenya-based  IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) Wednesday renewed an alert over a tropical storm [...] Full text...

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ITFC, OCP Africa sign agreement to increase African farmers' incomes

21 october 2019 - 22:13:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and OCP Africa Monday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million

17 october 2019 - 16:08:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners gear up for new heights at 2019 Africa Investment Forum

17 october 2019 - 15:49:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...

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2019 Africa Investment Forum: AfDB, partners gear up for new heights

17 october 2019 - 15:43:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In just a few weeks, the second edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum will [...] Full text...

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47,653 tonnes of coffee cherries collected in Burundi

16 october 2019 - 13:52:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 47,653 tonnes of cherry coffee has been collected for the 2019-2020 coffee season, out of [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions on delayed Uganda’s commercial oil production

11 october 2019 - 12:58:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A delay in oil sector investments could weigh on Uganda’s economic growth and keep it at [...] Full text...

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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers

24 september 2019 - 05:52:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ANIDA farms changing people's lives (Feature) by NDAO Khadijanda

19 september 2019 - 22:39:52
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Farms of the National Agency for Integration and Agricultural Development of Senegal (ANIDA) are changing the [...] Full text...

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‘Gambia’s domestic debt stands at D32.5 billion’ - governor Jammeh

29 august 2019 - 22:44:33
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -    Bakary K Jammeh, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, said here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya's first ever crude oil shipment sets sail for Malaysia

27 august 2019 - 13:41:15
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) — Kenya's first ever crude oil consignment of 210,000 barrels, has set sail from the Kipevu oil [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Malian women, small farmers see rice yields soar with help from AfDB (An AfDB Feature)

14 august 2019 - 16:30:37
Bamako, Mali ((PANA) -- In Baguinéda, eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the River Niger stretch (as [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Mass movements of Zimbabweans to South Africa loom - Report

11 august 2019 - 11:49:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - American based humanitarian organization, Refugees International (RI), has revealed to PANA that aid officials expect South [...] Full text...

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US, EU scale up humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe

07 august 2019 - 13:45:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States (US) government and European Union (EU) have scaled up humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Social protection interventions in Zimbabwe generally under and irregularly financed

04 august 2019 - 15:52:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Social protection interventions are generally under and irregularly financed due to lack of cohesion on how [...] Full text...

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Crop season characterized by aborted start to late rains in the Great Horn of Agrica: Report

31 july 2019 - 17:15:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Crop season in July 2019 was characterized by an aborted start due to late rains in [...] Full text...

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FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen, Horn of Africa

25 july 2019 - 19:49:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Gov't not prepared for climate change (A PANA feature)

12 july 2019 - 10:26:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “I don’t think as government we fully understood the impact the weather would have on the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

World Bank proposes ways cocoa will drive the Ivorian economy

11 july 2019 - 18:45:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The ninth World Bank report on the economic situation in Côte d'Ivoire, published on Thursday, [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Sub-Saharan Africa GDP expected to grow in 2019-2020 period - Report

01 july 2019 - 13:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by 2.9 percent and [...] Full text...

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UNCCD honours Ethiopia with Land for Life award

18 june 2019 - 09:13:48
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has honoured the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for urgent action to protect, restore degrading land

17 june 2019 - 12:26:18
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent action to protect and restore degrading land [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018, says GCB Governor

30 may 2019 - 19:39:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018 and the prospects are favorable, with implementation of sound [...] Full text...

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Only cassava growing gives satisfactory results in Congo - Report

28 may 2019 - 14:46:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Of the eight target sectors of the Programme d'appui au développement des filières agricoles (PADEF), only [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

World Bank grants $14.5 million to Fund Climate Resilience in Niger

09 may 2019 - 17:35:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday allocated $14.5 million (CFAF 8.5 billion) to Niger to finance climate [...] Full text...

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Agric company to boost Ethiopia’s cereals, fruit and vegetable production

06 may 2019 - 13:49:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of chemicals giant DowDuPont, is set to enable Ethiopia’s cereals, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM promises sweeping reforms to guarantee press freedom

04 may 2019 - 01:35:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -   Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday promised sweeping reforms to guarantee freedom of expression as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Agricultural sector requires US$1,2 billion in yearly funding

19 april 2019 - 15:16:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe needs US$1,2 billion in yearly funding to effectively support the agricultural sector towards growth, a [...] Full text...

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Benin sets up National Agency for Agricultural Mechanization

13 april 2019 - 18:35:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has set up a National Agency for Agricultural Mechanization (ANAMA), as approved by the last [...] Full text...

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Zim Govt working with NGOs to pick the best soya bean seeds

02 april 2019 - 16:19:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government is working with four foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to choose high yielding soya [...] Full text...

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Crowd sourcing yields relief funds for victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe

18 march 2019 - 05:19:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – An online crowd sourcing campaign has yielded US$6,275 in 23 hours and counting towards disaster relief [...] Full text...

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Fruits, vegetables export yields CFA F 4 billion in Togo in 2017

15 march 2019 - 18:42:50
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togo earned CFA F 4.5 billion in 2017, according to a report from the National Institute [...] Full text...

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Titanium firm in Kenya uses corporate power to benefit farmers (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

02 march 2019 - 10:26:15
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – Esther Ngwadeta speaks highly of her newest trade. She managed a harvest of five kilograms of [...] Full text...

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World Bank injects US$50m to improve Southern Africa agriculture productivity

19 december 2018 - 18:19:48
Washington, US (PANA) - Efforts to improve agriculture productivity in Southern Africa got a boost following the World Bank Board [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

REDD initiative for Africa relaunched on the margins of COP 24

06 december 2018 - 17:55:27
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - On the fourth day of COP24 in Poland, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Climate change, a vital challenge for Africa's economic growth (By Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent, Katowice)

05 december 2018 - 12:13:38
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction

03 december 2018 - 15:39:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...

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Half of Gambians perceive decrease in corruption over the past year

01 december 2018 - 16:48:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Almost half of Gambians believe the level of corruption in the country has decreased in the [...] Full text...

thread Society

AfDB investments transform Madagascar’s key rice regions

02 october 2018 - 13:36:01
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar’s three key rice farming regions have witnessed an unprecedented transformation, with yields per hectare virtually [...] Full text...

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AfDB seeks partnerships to lift 1 billion people out of hunger globally

26 september 2018 - 13:20:08
Indianapolis, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on global partners to join hands to lift one [...] Full text...

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Top African musicians to perform at Pan-African Dance Festival in Rwanda

26 july 2018 - 12:51:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least six African countries have confirmed their participation to the week-long 2018 Edition of the [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Water project in Cabo Verde saves communities, transforms livelihoods of women (An AfDB feature)

23 july 2018 - 18:02:45
Santiago Island, Cabo Verde (PANA) - A water irrigation and supply system, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Nigeria's economic recovery 'remains challenging', says IMF

14 july 2018 - 17:40:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Although higher oil prices and short-term portfolio inflows have provided relief from external and fiscal pressures [...] Full text...

thread Economy

International Day of Cooperatives sets stage for long-standing production, consumption

08 july 2018 - 06:34:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each year on the first Saturday in July, the international community celebrates the International Day of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

FAO Food Price Index declines in June for the first time in 2018

06 july 2018 - 05:45:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - International agricultural food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 2018, as trade [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

How partnerships are the way forward in tackling global challenges (Feature by FAO)

24 june 2018 - 04:34:47
Rome, Italy (PANA) - We can’t really talk about the planet’s most pressing environmental problems without talking about food systems. [...] Full text...

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On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land

18 june 2018 - 06:52:55
New York, US (PANA) - Land is not a limitless resource and ignoring its role in our everyday lives threatens [...] Full text...

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FAO lists actions to transforming food and agriculture

08 june 2018 - 05:55:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - To help policy makers and other development actors accelerate progress towards global promises to end poverty [...] Full text...

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Global tea consumption, production driven by robust demand in China, India - FAO

28 may 2018 - 11:15:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 100 million for Nigerian company to double fertilizer production

18 may 2018 - 13:15:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$100 million loan for Nigerian firm, Indorama [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions Gambia on high debt risks

09 may 2018 - 17:58:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic recovery is gaining traction but the country’s debt vulnerabilities remain high, according to an [...] Full text...

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'Soil protection and conservation starts with us' (A feature by FAO)

06 may 2018 - 04:08:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil is a finite resource, meaning its loss and degradation is not recoverable within a human [...] Full text...

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FAO report sounds alarm on soil pollution

02 may 2018 - 13:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil pollution poses a worrisome threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health, but far [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Global body adopts new measures to stop the spread of plant pests

18 april 2018 - 11:50:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The body charged with keeping global trade in plants and plant products safe has adopted several [...] Full text...

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Agriculture remains key to Somalia’s economic growth, poverty reduction - Report

28 march 2018 - 16:35:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released on Wednesday a new joint [...] Full text...

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Out of recession Nigeria looks beyond oil

17 march 2018 - 11:00:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s economy is exiting a painful recession, but policy implementation needs to move quickly and comprehensively [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Conflicts, weather patterns strain food security - FAO

05 march 2018 - 16:16:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse [...] Full text...

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FAO says dairy, cereals push food prices up in February

01 march 2018 - 10:10:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising world prices for staple grains and dairy products more than offset lower prices for vegetable [...] Full text...

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African Green Revolution project targets 1.2 million farmers in West Africa

27 february 2018 - 16:19:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 1.2 million small-scale farmers in Burkina Faso and Ghana, are set to benefit from [...] Full text...

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Dry weather, high temperatures likely to reduce harvests in Southern Africa - FAO warns

27 february 2018 - 10:54:32
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poor rains and hot temperatures triggered water stress and adversely affected crop development in several areas [...] Full text...

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New UN agency projects to boost farming practices, improve farm animal health

30 december 2017 - 04:30:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – People around the world, especially poor farmers in developing Asian countries, will benefit through the use [...] Full text...

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‘Exiting recession not enough factor for Nigeria’s recovery’ – IMF team

22 december 2017 - 17:12:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria is exiting the recession but the economy remains vulnerable, a senior official of the International [...] Full text...

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FAO hails UN resolutions honouring family farmers, bees, camelids, fisheries

21 december 2017 - 09:48:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has welcomed the UN's decision to create a decade [...] Full text...

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Gambian farmers adapt to climate change with new irrigation strategies (An FAO Feature)

17 december 2017 - 08:43:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Agriculture has a large role to play in reducing poverty in The Gambia. About 30 percent [...] Full text...

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UN chief spotlights power of universal health coverage to unlock economic growth

14 december 2017 - 21:14:18
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) – Health is everyone's right and a driver of economic development, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed [...] Full text...

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FAO Food Price Index declines in November amid cereals boom

07 december 2017 - 10:58:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices declined marginally in November, as lower dairy prices offset a sharp increase in [...] Full text...

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UN roots for enhanced gender equality in agriculture in Rwanda

13 november 2017 - 11:30:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - UN agencies will avail financial resources and technical expertise to the Rwandan government in a move [...] Full text...

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FAO says world’s food import bill is rising despite large production and robust supply

09 november 2017 - 12:39:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - While food commodity prices have been generally stable, the cost of importing food is set to [...] Full text...

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Climate-smart agriculture practices help smallholders deal with threats to African agriculture

28 october 2017 - 07:26:09
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events are expected to [...] Full text...

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Italy: Bioversity Int'l launches 1st scientific review of agrobiodiversity’s untapped potential

26 september 2017 - 14:46:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Investments in agrobiodiversity play a critical yet overlooked role in tackling wider global targets such as [...] Full text...

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US: ‘Only 15 countries have 3 essential policies that support families with young children’

21 september 2017 - 09:33:08
New York, US (PANA) - Only 15 countries worldwide have three basic national policies that help guarantee the time and [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO to promote wider use of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa

29 august 2017 - 07:10:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Crops that have been forgotten over the last century are being rediscovered. Scientists and policymakers are [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IMF team says Nigeria’s economic situation remains challenging

02 august 2017 - 16:53:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Despite some signs of relief in the first half of 2017, Nigeria’s economic backdrop remains challenging, [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO issues alert over third consecutive failed rainy season in East Africa

14 july 2017 - 08:58:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands [...] Full text...

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France: OECD, FAO see slower growth in demand keeping world food prices low

10 july 2017 - 11:39:19
Paris, France (PANA) - Global food commodity prices are projected to remain low over the next decade compared to previous [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB President, Adesina, wins 2017 World Food Prize

28 june 2017 - 13:11:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For helping Africa get it right in agriculture and making it a key player of [...] Full text...

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US: Global narcotics market 'thriving' – UN

22 june 2017 - 19:40:50
New York, US (PANA) – Of the quarter of a billion people who used drugs in 2015, about 29.5 million [...] Full text...

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US: Help preserve land – our 'home and future' – UN

17 june 2017 - 14:02:38
New York, US (PANA) – With hundreds of millions of people around the globe directly affected by desertification – the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB’s agriculture interventions in 2016 benefit 5.6m people - Report

08 june 2017 - 16:23:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Effort by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade Africa’s agriculture sector is yielding good [...] Full text...

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Scotland: Scientists seek drought-resistant chickpea to benefit poor farmers

29 may 2017 - 12:03:46
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Scientists are seeking to develop chickpeas that can flourish in dry climates, to help African farmers [...] Full text...

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India: 'The time for Africa is now – we can’t slow down, we must quicken the pace' - Adesina

23 may 2017 - 05:25:52
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - "India is the perfect place for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to focus on the transformative [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: Mugabe donates 300 cattle to AUF for auctioning

17 may 2017 - 13:49:14
Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Union Foundation (AUF), the institution charged with promoting domestic resource mobilisation for African development, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB, African heads of state to discuss youth in agriculture

06 may 2017 - 12:38:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is planning to bring African heads of state together to [...] Full text...

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