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Agricultural technology can play a huge role in intensifying production as well as realising the vision of a food and nutrition-secure Africa.

Last year 1.3 million Kenyans faced starvation, according to the World Bank. Kenya produces less than 40 million bags of maize a year, against (...)

Nine countries are trying to halt damage to the vast but shrinking miombo biome, and save the Zambezi Basin

President Buhari advised other African leaders despite the failure of his government to improve funding for the Nigerian agricultural sector in line with the Maputo agreement.

Since independence, several agricultural policies have been introduced by different administrations but the desired growth of the sector has not been achieved.

Africa still has 65 per cent of arable land that is capable of feeding nine billion people.

Despite repeated promises to improve budgetary allocation, the agricultural sector has remained underfunded under Mr Buhari

A man in Lira District wants court to compel government to award farmers Shs25.2 trillion for “voluntarily refusing to implement the Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security in Africa.”

Food insecurity is a reality in Kenya despite the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta promising to address the problem.

Economic and Social Council Focuses on Recurrent Crises, Food Insecurity, Displacement, in Lead Up to Humanitarian Affairs Segment -