Agricultural finance institutions, and the policies, rules and regulations under which they operate, are lagging behind changes in the “real economy”. Recent years have seen significant innovations in certain countries but these are slow in spreading across borders or, for that matter, across institutions. In these circumstances, decision-makers in farmers’...
AFRICA DAY 2014 @ UN
23 May 2014
23 May 2014
23 May 2014, New York - African Union and FAO host AFRICA DAY 2014 at the United Nations. Officials of the Regional Office for Africa, Accra, Ghana, have been invited to take part in a panel discussion on "Transforming Africa's Agriculture for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods: Strengthening the African Union/...
5ème Semaine africaine de l'Eau
22 May 2014
22 May 2014
La Semaine africaine de l’eau (SAE) est convoquée par le Conseil des ministres africains de l’eau (AMCOW) en collaboration avec la Commission de l’Union africaine. Cet évènement est organisé conjointement avec d’autres partenaires au développement
La FAO sera représentée par une équipe composée de : • Martin Ager, Water Resources Management Officer,...
This publication presents the availability, access and utilization of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products in West Africa. It contributes to the efforts to strengthen mechanisms to establish and maintain feed assessments in West Africa.
It is a first regional assessment attempt, based on literature review and fieldwork in a selected sample...
The Regional Conference for Africa hosts a multi-stakeholder discussion on African youth and development of agricultural sector with national and international organizations and research think-tanks working on these issues in the region. The event takes place on 21-22 March 2014 at Hôtel Carthage Thalasso, Tunisia.
LinkRegional Conference for Africahttp://www.fao.org/about/meetings/arc28/en/
Richard Kimera from...