Tag: Burkina Faso
African Countries encouraged to collaborate on cashew production
According to Mr. Seth Osei Akoto, the Director of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), African countries need to collaborate in cashew...
West Food Markets Programme -WAFM strengthening growth in food production and...
The West Food Markets Programme (WAFM), a UKaid/Department For International Development (DFID) funded project aimed at addressing regional food insecurity in the Economic Community...
The Launch of Islamic Organisation for Food Security to bring results
At the 38th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in June 2011 in Astana,...
Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report, No. 3, September 2018
The Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report, No. 3, September 2018 was released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on 20th September 2018.
The...
African Development Bank believes staple crops processing zones will transform African...
“The zones will allow African countries to substantially reduce food imports, and become net exporters of processed foods and commodities” – President Akinwumi Adesina.
Africa...
Jobs at AGRA: Program officer, Burkina Faso
Job Position: PROGRAM OFFICER
COUNTRY: BURKINA FASO
JOB REFERENCE: PO/BF/07/2018
Deadline: 8thAugust, 2018.
AGRA is seeking to recruit an experienced and exceptional individual to the role of Program Officer, Burkina...
The Gambia: $300 Million to boost Rice Value-Chain Project
The domestic demand for rice is increasing yearly as The Gambia spends an average of US $74 million on rice imports.
The Islamic Development Bank...
GODAN: Big Data Key to Unlocking Innovation in Agriculture for Future...
The Global Open Data Initiative for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) says Big Data Key to Unlocking Innovation in Agriculture for Future Food Security
Global Forum...
Food Security: Ghana loses 56 billion CFA annually on tomato importation
Ghana loses 56 billion CFA to Burkina Faso (BF) through the importation of fresh tomatoes annually, Mr. Eric Osei Tuffuor, the Chairman, Ghana National...
Africa: Conflicts and weather patterns strain food security
High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse climatic shocks that are taking a toll, particularly...