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World Food Day 2010: Addressing hunger reduction in Africa

World Food Day on Saturday 16th October comes at a time where Africa is at a cross roads in its agriculture development. Leading regional initiatives such as the Common Africa...

16 October 2010
Rice and aquaculture for productivity increase and market development

The national rice and aquaculture development strategies were launched by Ghanaian Ministry of Agriculture at the Alisa Hotel in Accra last week. The launch was jointly coordinated by supporting partners,...

17 August 2010
FAO procures computers for Plant Genetic Resources Project in Ghana

The FAO in Ghana has procured five desktop computers costing GH¢7700 to support the National Information Sharing Mechanism (NISM), under the global plan of action which provides a framework for...

14 June 2010
FAO Regional Conference for Africa 2010 held in Angola

Member states from across the region participated in the 26th FAO Regional Conference for Africa which was held in Luanda, Angola from 3-7th May 2010. The conference was opened by FAO’s...

07 June 2010
A boost to half of Lesotho’s rural farmers

19 May 2010, Maseru/Rome - Soaring food prices and the recent global economic downturn struck Lesotho hard. The European Union and FAO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security...

19 May 2010