Tag: FAO

FAO warns of rising hunger levels in Africa, despite farm potential

April 19, 2024

Hunger levels in Africa are following a worrying trajectory despite the continent’s potential in terms of arable land and abundant resources, FAO chief QU Dongyu ... Read More

Rabat hosts 33rd FAO Regional Conference for Africa

April 18, 2024

The 33rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Conference for Africa (ARC33) kicked off on Thursday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of Head ... Read More

33 African countries in need of food aid due to armed conflicts and drought — FAO

March 18, 2024

A total of 45 countries and regions worldwide, including 33 in Africa, are in need of external assistance for food, the Food and Agriculture Organization ... Read More

FAO Regional Conference for Africa to convene in Morocco next Spring

January 31, 2024

The 33rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Conference for Africa will convene in Morocco next Spring. The FAO Regional Conference will be ... Read More

Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum aims to boost funding for agrifood systems in Sahel

October 30, 2023

Governments from Africa’s Sahel have recently met with potential donors and other organizations at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2023, organized by the Food and Agriculture ... Read More

Morocco, Spain discuss regional food security

July 3, 2023

Morocco's role in regional food security was the focus of talks between Minister of Agriculture, Mohamed Sadiki, and his Spanish counterpart, Luis Planas. The talks, ... Read More

ECOWAS, EU, FAO join forces to boost fishery production across West Africa

April 5, 2023

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has teamed up with the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) with the aim ... Read More

AfCFTA must boost intra-African agrifood trade, become food self-reliant

December 6, 2022

The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) must aim at reversing the unsustainable trend of excessive dependence by many of its members on imports of ... Read More

Global action needed to improve access to fertilizers, avert food crisis in Africa – WTO-FAO study

November 15, 2022

There is an urgent need for global action to address the fertilizer crisis, most importantly by keeping the fertilizer market open to meet global demand ... Read More

Amid escalating food crisis, African agriculture is set for fertilizer boom

September 22, 2022

With an estimated 346 million people across Africa being negatively impacted by a severe food crisis, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a ... Read More