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National
IFAD, Stanbic Bank partner to cut Uganda money transfer costs by half
ROME– The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development y [ IFAD ] and Stanbic Bank Uganda [SBU] today announced a partnership that will cut the cost incurred by Ugandan migrant workers sending…
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Agriculture
Helping small farmers: Developed countries urged to ensure cheap access to irrigation and fertilizers
DAVOS-KLOSTERS – Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilizers and markets, said Raj Kumar Singh, India’s…
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Africa
AfDB and partners launch US$ 520mln for special agro-industrial processing zones in Nigeria
ABUJA– Nigeria on Monday began its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones [SAPZ], a programme initiated by the African Development Bank [AfDB].…
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News
Adjumani: How sharing of land is helping refugees and host communities fight malnutrition
ADJUMANI – In a bid to end malnutrition among refugees and host communities, especially among children below five years in Adjumani district, landlords are donating land for communal farming to scale up…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Why Alvaro Lario was chosen IFAD’s next president
ROME– The International Fund for Agricultural Development [ IFAD ] has appointed its top finance executive, Alvaro Lario, to be its next president, choosing a champion of private sector investments to lead…
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News
Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828mln in 2021-UN report
KAMPALA– The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak…
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