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Background The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and various measures taken by the Governments to safeguard the spread of virus, including restriction of movements of people and goods have been affecting the food and agriculture sector in Africa. The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2020 published by Global Network Against Food Crises...

Everyone has the right to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. Still today, almost one in ten people in the world fall ill after eating contaminated food. When food is not safe, children cannot learn, adults cannot work, and human development cannot take place. Safe food is critical to promoting health...

Introduction: With growing populations of youth in Africa, coupled with the rising age of farmers, FAO and its partners can explore new ways to design and manage its agricultural programs in a way that meets the needs of countries’ shifting demographics. Young people seek profitable, prestigious, and exciting career paths that...

At the kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Twenty-Second Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC22) and the Sixth African Forestry and Wildlife Week (AFWW6) will be held at the Nombolo Mdhululi Conference Centre, in Skukuza Camp, Skukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa from...

Recent trends in Africa provide significant opportunities for private sector-led growth that can stimulate investments and drive rural and agricultural Transformation in African economies. These trends include: Growing African food markets estimated to be $1 trillion by 2030 as well as Africa continental free trade area with estimated combined GDP of...