Agriculture and Food Security: News

"Malnutrition significantly reduces labour productivity in agriculture and other sectors. The situation will persist if the quantity and quality of the food produced is not improved" says Eng. Christopher Chiza

CIRAD and NEPAD signed a general cooperation agreement on Friday 16 November. It centres on the global and regional challenges to be addressed, and confirms and strengthens the collaboration the two oirganizations have built steadily in recent years

The most recent UNICEF statistics indicate that 54 million children under five years of age in Sub-Saharan Africa, are suffering from chronic malnutrition and that 20 percent of those in that age group weigh too little for their age

NEPAD Agency and the newly-established African Fertiliser Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) sign a Memorandum of Understanding to support efforts to kick-start sustainable fertilizer markets in Africa.