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Agriculture is an integral part of the world’s economy, mainly for developing countries.
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Africa can be a world leader in food system transformation that also alleviates poverty and protects the environment, but it will take collaborative and co-ordinated work, argue Angela Churie Kallhauge, Exec Vice-President, Environmental Defense Fund, Ishmael Sunga, CEO, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions and Serah Makka, Exec Director, ONE Africa.
Invasive alien species are a serious threat to the planet: 4 key messages for Africa
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Climate change has negatively – and irreversibly, in some cases – affected ecosystems around the globe. Sadly, though, it is not the only phenomenon that’s altering our natural world.
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A new action aid report released on the onset of the Africa Climate Summit, reveals that 11 international banks from Europe, the Americas and Asia pump money into projects that harm the climate. These projects include coal, oil, and gas, and industrial farming.
Africa Climate Summit and crop resiliency: Adapting to modern food and nutrition security threats
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According to the recent Africa Climate Summit, climate change is severely affecting agriculture and food security in Africa, as rising temperatures, altered rainfall patterns and extreme weather events are damaging crops and livestock.
Agriculture and technology: index insurance to the rescue of African farmers
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I paid 20,000 CFA francs (€30.50) to ensure my [bean] harvest, and after the drought destroyed everything, the people at OKO paid me 30,000 CFA francs (€45.70).
