An Interview with Dr. Adam Drewnowski, Obesity and Health Disparities Researcher

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Dr. Adam Drewnowski, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and the Director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the School of Public Health, has dedicated his career to research on obesity and social disparities in diet and health. we recently spoke with him about his research into food price as a link between climate change and obesity.

Ethiopia: U.S. Program Helps Ethiopian Farmers

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Feed the Future Ethiopia Commercial Farm Services Project is set to provide funding for 20 entrepreneurs and farmers' cooperative unions to open new farm service centers in Ethiopia's four major regions.

Africa's Agricultural Production Systems Need a Radical Change - ECA's Karingi

ECA

"Regardless of the approach or transformative pathway chosen to change food systems and trade regimes, African countries need to undertake radical change in agricultural production systems, adopt agribusiness and promote regional agricultural value chains as a vein for regional integration."

The Importance of Agroecology in Sustainable Agriculture, an Interview with Dr. Gliessman

 Dr. Gliessman

Dr. Steve Gliessman is a Professor Emeritus of Agroecology in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

What Africa Can Learn From China's Green Revolution in Its Agro-Allied Industrialization Quest

Xiaobo Zhang, professor at the China Center for Economic Research at Pekin University

Is there a future for smallholder farmers in Africa?

Participants at the 2016 African Economic Conference think there is future for smallholder farmers on the continent. They think African countries can use build upon the Green Revolution in Asia and use the lessons learnt raise their productivity.

Zimbabwe: Oil Making Industry Capacity Drops to 35 Percent

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Capacity utilization in the cooking oil manufacturing industry has plunged to below 35 percent largely due to failure to secure adequate foreign currency to import raw materials.The manufacturers have since approached the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to lobby for an increase in foreign currency allocation to prevent further drop in capacity utilization in the oil processing industry.

BOI acting boss says cassava processors are well assisted

The Bank of Industry

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has said the processing of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) embarked upon by the Federal Government during the last administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been well supported across the six Geo political zones of the federation to ensure the needed processed quantity to millers for 10% inclusion to all bakeries.

Kano wheat farmers blame CBN for delay in wheat farming

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Kano State wheat farmers have faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the delay in the take-off of this year’s wheat planting season in the state.

From Surviving to Thriving - How AfDB Is Helping Transform Agriculture in Africa--New Report

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) work in agriculture has delivered a wide range of benefits to farmers: better seeds, irrigation and sustainable technologies, and greater access to finance and to markets. Bank projects have increased yields, production levels and incomes for farmers, resulting in more dynamic local economies. We recognise, however, that much more needs to be done" - 2016 Development Effectiveness Review on Agriculture

97 percent of the Bank's agriculture projects rated satisfactory.

4000 kilometers of feeder roads built; three million people trained on farming practices

150,000 microcredit loans, water systems on 181,000 hectares of farmland

By 2025, Africa aims to feed its fast growing population with its own production. What is more, the world will need Africa's help to feed an extra two billion people in the coming generation. So making the right investments right now is crucial to unleash the huge potential of Africa's farms and agribusinesses.

Student-led Initiatives Aim to Promote Agriculture on U.S. Campuses

Agriculture on U.S. Campuses

Across the United States, students are developing initiatives to promote agriculture and increase access to healthy food on campus.