Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB

27 april 2024 - 10:00:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria

29 march 2024 - 13:17:05
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa coastline braces for marine disaster after sinking of UK-flagged ship

07 march 2024 - 14:27:59
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Eastern Africa region is likely to suffer from a protracted environmental pollution whose effects could [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University

17 december 2023 - 12:55:59
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...

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African countries to launch bid against chemical poisoning of food systems at agriculture expo

25 october 2023 - 15:03:42
Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) – African countries are working together to launch an assault against the poisoning of the food systems [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to boost Ugandan farmers’ access to fertilizers

13 october 2023 - 08:35:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a project to [...] Full text...

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Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism extended to Mozambique

13 october 2023 - 08:32:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism will extend a US$2 million partial trade credit guarantee and [...] Full text...

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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa

11 october 2023 - 14:17:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...

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Bank of Tanzania starts gold purchase to bolster foreign reserves

28 september 2023 - 12:21:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Bank of Tanzania has announced the commencement of its Domestic Gold Purchasing programme, [...] Full text...

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'Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain'

27 august 2023 - 05:58:47
New York, US (PANA) - Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative [...] Full text...

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New farmed seaweed markets could reach $11.8 billion by 2030: WB report

17 august 2023 - 07:21:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A new World Bank report estimates that 10 emerging global seaweed markets have a potential [...] Full text...

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Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices: FAO

04 august 2023 - 18:11:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to [...] Full text...

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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:55:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief

25 july 2023 - 05:37:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production

23 july 2023 - 11:40:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves a US$271 million arrangement under the ECF for Burundi

18 july 2023 - 11:44:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity

18 july 2023 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...

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Malnourished children fighting for their lives in northeastern Nigeria

29 june 2023 - 05:56:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan officials meet to monitor cereal production in southern Libya

20 june 2023 - 17:41:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, held a meeting Wednesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB 2022 report shows strong performance, commitment to African countries

14 june 2023 - 16:27:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has released its 2022 Annual Report showing solid performance [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres

23 may 2023 - 17:53:24
New York, US (PANA) - The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers

18 may 2023 - 18:38:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$11.7 million [...] Full text...

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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

09 may 2023 - 07:23:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing world $1 trillion: FAO

14 april 2023 - 08:35:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth [...] Full text...

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Burundi to receive support from AfDB Group in key development sectors

13 april 2023 - 19:31:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)Group will mobilize close to US$4 million to help Burundi urgently [...] Full text...

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Slow global recovery poses challenges for world's poor: IMF chief

11 april 2023 - 14:25:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A robust recovercy of the global economy remains elusive as a rapid transition to higher [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

06 april 2023 - 07:07:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reaches deal on first review of Policy Coordination Instrument with Rwanda

04 april 2023 - 17:27:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rising food prices, linked to the weak agriculture performance due to unfavourable weather conditions and strong [...] Full text...

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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation

01 april 2023 - 12:04:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation: IMF Blog

28 march 2023 - 19:14:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$80.77 million in emergency financing support to Burkina Faso

28 march 2023 - 09:59:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$80.77 [...] Full text...

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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB

28 march 2023 - 06:33:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania

23 march 2023 - 08:16:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is  anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...

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FAO rolls out its "Soil Doctors" programme in Burkina Faso

16 march 2023 - 17:59:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is running its global "Soil [...] Full text...

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UN official urges uptake of African free trade arrangement

16 february 2023 - 12:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The effective implementation of the African Free Trade arrangement would make the continent a stronger [...] Full text...

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Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential

16 february 2023 - 06:06:26
New York, US (PANA) - A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s GDP on positive growth despite challenges in oil sector: IMF

09 february 2023 - 10:56:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Nigeria’s economy has recouped output losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic supported by favourable oil [...] Full text...

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Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

09 february 2023 - 06:14:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organisations [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to benefit from Duty-free Trade on 99% of goods exported to UK

25 january 2023 - 20:38:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The UK government has launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Nigeria, which offers one [...] Full text...

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African heads of state pledge to make food sovereignty a priority

25 january 2023 - 20:02:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African heads of state and government pledged on Wednesday in Dakar to make food sovereignty a [...] Full text...

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Kenya to end US$300 million bailouto Kenya Airways in 2023

20 january 2023 - 18:07:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will end the US$300 million annual bailout of its national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) in [...] Full text...

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US Global Food Security envoy to visit Zambia. Malawi, UK

14 january 2023 - 05:46:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will [...] Full text...

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2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace

29 december 2022 - 05:39:00
New York, US (PANA) - With wars, conflicts, and unrests blighting all parts of the world in 2022, the UN [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million for Guinea

23 december 2022 - 10:57:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine in Somalia - FAO

20 december 2022 - 16:55:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa

09 december 2022 - 05:23:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $20 million grant to Ghana to help bridge unexpected financing gap

08 december 2022 - 11:53:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved $20 million in supplementary funds for [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces claim arrest of several suspected terrorists in central Mali

07 december 2022 - 19:09:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) said they arrested 26 suspected terrorists last Saturday during an air-land [...] Full text...

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‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need

30 november 2022 - 07:33:52
New York, US (PANA) - The first shipment of fertilizer donated by Russian producers to countries hit hard by rising [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reaches deal with Guinea on food assistance through Rapid Credit Facility

24 november 2022 - 05:57:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive up to [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi

22 november 2022 - 07:18:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO

11 november 2022 - 17:07:37
Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...

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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students

04 november 2022 - 15:03:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...

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Economic crisis threatens peace and security, says Senegalese President Macky Sall

24 october 2022 - 21:23:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The current economic crisis is a threat to peace and security, Senegalese head of state Macky [...] Full text...

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Global food crisis: Let’s move from ‘despair to hope and action’, urges Guterres

15 october 2022 - 06:42:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the face of the growing hunger crisis, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Danish humanitarian charity, WFP agree to advance school-feeding in Rwanda, Uganda

10 october 2022 - 12:15:06
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA)  – A Danish humanitarian charity and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further [...] Full text...

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Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief

28 september 2022 - 18:57:58
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn

21 september 2022 - 18:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...

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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency

21 september 2022 - 05:59:29
New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants to promote strategic partnership with Côte d'Ivoire

16 september 2022 - 20:01:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Agriculture, industry, building and public works (BTP), health and land transport are the most promising sectors [...] Full text...

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In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres

15 september 2022 - 17:46:02
New York, US (PANA) - The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope

14 september 2022 - 17:39:22
New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...

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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments

14 september 2022 - 06:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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UN chief oversees departure of two ships involved in Black Sea Grain Initiative for Horn of Africa

20 august 2022 - 19:59:04
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black [...] Full text...

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Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray region

09 august 2022 - 06:03:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the [...] Full text...

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US to provide Mali with 20.5 billion CFA francs for food security

04 august 2022 - 18:43:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Mali with US$32 million or 20.5 [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $3.5 million for Gambia rice project

24 july 2022 - 07:20:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $8.1 million to support food production in South Sudan

17 july 2022 - 12:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates $5.4 million to CAR for food security project

17 july 2022 - 06:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

06 july 2022 - 16:49:55
Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...

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UN requests $68.4 million to help CAR where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure

05 july 2022 - 18:45:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the already dire humanitarian situation in [...] Full text...

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Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threaten lives of 20 million in Ethiopia

23 june 2022 - 18:54:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President hands out tractors to Malian farmers

22 june 2022 - 13:49:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday handed over 225 tractors to [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission discusses reform plans, economic developments in Ethiopia

22 june 2022 - 10:24:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Multiple shocks hitting the Ethiopian economy have dampened growth, further increased inflation and created fiscal [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Al-Manfi participates in Ukrainian President's briefing to AU Chair

20 june 2022 - 18:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in his capacity as deputy chairman of [...] Full text...

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO

10 june 2022 - 04:50:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year. This would be a [...] Full text...

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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges

09 june 2022 - 06:04:14
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the [...] Full text...

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Act now to end food, energy, finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders

09 june 2022 - 05:06:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost of living crisis [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security

08 june 2022 - 06:35:38
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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Russian delegation in Mali to implement agreements signed in various sectors

06 june 2022 - 14:07:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Association of Economic Cooperation of Russia with African countries is in Mali [...] Full text...

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FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa

01 june 2022 - 05:24:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million [...] Full text...

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Africa provides a ‘home for hope’, despite new challenges: UN chief

25 may 2022 - 05:08:55
New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent’s “enormous promise and potential”, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa

20 may 2022 - 21:08:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts

20 may 2022 - 05:40:41
New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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Nations must ‘act together urgently' to end crisis of food insecurity: UN chief

19 may 2022 - 05:17:24
New York, US (PANA) - Hunger levels around the world are at “a new high”, the UN chief warned on [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement

18 may 2022 - 07:02:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which  would [...] Full text...

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Mali intends to inject 456 billion CFA francs into 2022-2023 agricultural season

12 may 2022 - 16:27:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will inject 456 billion CFA francs into the 2022-2023 agricultural season, the Malian Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe gov't allocates more than 72 billion CFA francs to subsidise cotton growing

07 may 2022 - 15:17:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Faced with soaring fertiliser prices due to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the Burkinabe [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Essential aid reaches Tigray region, but more still needed

06 may 2022 - 05:10:48
New York, US (PANA) - A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. unveils "urgent actions" to be taken against terrorism

27 april 2022 - 21:49:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday a number of "urgent actions" to be taken to [...] Full text...

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Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP

19 april 2022 - 19:38:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought [...] Full text...

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International agencies seek urgent measures to arrest global food crisis

13 april 2022 - 22:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent steps are required, including addressing the supply of fertilizers, financial support to countries and investment [...] Full text...

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Mali launches 12th edition of High Council for Agriculture

13 april 2022 - 16:50:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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UN warns of worsening food crisis looming in Sudan

24 march 2022 - 13:07:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a strong warning about the “worsening food [...] Full text...

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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)

15 march 2022 - 15:07:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...

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Food Price Index hit record high in February, says FAO

05 march 2022 - 05:28:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported [...] Full text...

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WFP warns 45 million people ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

08 november 2021 - 05:10:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on [...] Full text...

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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA

07 november 2021 - 18:05:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...

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Development partners’ support crucial for addressing humanitarian situation in Malawi: IMF Team

06 november 2021 - 07:40:18
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – As Malawi faces urgent needs to address the humanitarian situation, strengthen public sector governance, restore debt [...] Full text...

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Start of government retreat focused on popular aspirations in Burundi

03 november 2021 - 18:40:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Republic, Evariste Ndayishimiye, opened on Wednesday a governmental retreat in Gitega, the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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African rural voices reach UN Food Systems Summit

20 september 2021 - 13:00:06
New York, US (PANA) - Small-scale farmers and other rural people are development actors in their own right, with a [...] Full text...

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India extends a million USD for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe

24 august 2021 - 13:57:03
Harare , Zimbabwe (PANA) – India has contributed almost US$ one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Zambia produces its largest maize crop on raised efficiency by smallholder farmers

18 august 2021 - 13:18:31
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia produced its largest maize crop on record in the 2021/22 marketing year. This bumper crop [...] Full text...

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IFAD reaches 123 million people in fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion

29 july 2021 - 13:41:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world pushing millions more people into hunger and poverty, [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief

11 may 2021 - 06:24:46
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN

12 april 2021 - 17:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...

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Mali Transition president maintains 15 pc national budget allocation to agricultural sector

31 march 2021 - 17:19:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition  President Bah N'Daw has reaffirmed his commitment to allocate the rural development sector with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Morocco sign US$1.3 billion chemical platform agreement

26 march 2021 - 10:03:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Nigeria on Thursday signed a US$1.3 billion agreement to develop a platform of basic [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian President continues visit to Burundi

10 february 2021 - 17:04:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Ethiopian President, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, in continuation of her official visit to Burundi, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security

10 february 2021 - 13:42:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Morocco to execute joint gas pipeline, fertilizer production plant projects

01 february 2021 - 18:52:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed V1, on Sunday had a [...] Full text...

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IFAD backs Nigerian small-scale farmers to improve food security, combat poverty

28 january 2021 - 14:37:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS produces only 60% of its rice needs

22 december 2020 - 13:00:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Local rice production accounts for only 60% of the needs of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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The 3rd Burundi Industrial Fair scheduled for 17-19 November

13 november 2020 - 21:06:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Third Industrial Fair will be organized from 17-19 November at the “Club du Lac Tanganyika”, [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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Burundian President pays working visit to Tanzania focusing on economic issues

20 september 2020 - 12:48:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, made his first official visit to Tanzania on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Niger govt. removes subsidy on fertilizers

17 september 2020 - 17:36:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After several years of subsidizing the price of fertilizer, the Nigerien government has withdrawn subsidies on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia imports phosphate for the first time in its history

16 september 2020 - 15:28:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first shipment of phosphate imported from Algeria is expected to land here before the end [...] Full text...

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Buhari directs CBN to implement zero allocation of forex for importation of food items and fertilizer

10 september 2020 - 18:43:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Federal Government rolls out the Economic Sustainability Plan and sets goal for National Food [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa

07 september 2020 - 12:59:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...

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Congo, FAO organize workshop on use of pesticides

27 august 2020 - 18:13:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization [...] Full text...

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WB gives Sierra Leone $30 million to boost market access, agricultural productivity for smallholder farmers

22 july 2020 - 10:36:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $30-million International Development Association (IDA) grant [...] Full text...

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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment

13 july 2020 - 11:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...

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AfDB project triples incomes of rural producers and traders in Tanzania

08 july 2020 - 03:41:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB) project to enhance market infrastructure, value addition and rural [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. encourages production and use of organic compost

03 july 2020 - 16:42:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment Minister, Kavi Ramano, on Friday distributed compost bins and tools to members of Non-Governmental [...] Full text...

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Togo avails over 120,000 tonnes of inputs for farmers in 2020-21 crop season

24 june 2020 - 15:56:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has made more than 120,000 tonnes of agricultural inputs available to farmers for the 2020-2021 [...] Full text...

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Niger: Government sets agro-pastoral campaign plan for 39,233,618,301 CFAF for 2020-2021

01 june 2020 - 22:25:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The minister of Agriculture, Albadé Abouba, Monday told parliament here that the Nigerien government had prepared [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso expects to produce 550,000 tonnes of seed cotton in 2020/21 season

28 may 2020 - 09:31:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso expects a production of 550,000 tonnes of seed cotton for the 2020-2021 season, [...] Full text...

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Barrow urges Gambians to be proactive, take appropriate strategies

23 may 2020 - 17:56:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to be proactive and realistic enough to squarely redefine their [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces $500 million to fight locusts in Africa, Middle East

21 may 2020 - 17:08:45
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday approved a US$500 million programme to help countries in Africa [...] Full text...

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Turkey-Africa Partnership panel discusses trade and stimulus to cushion the economic fallout of COVID-19

19 may 2020 - 18:19:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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50 million people at risk of hunger in West Africa - NGOs

23 april 2020 - 13:46:26
Paris, France (PANA) - Eight regional and international organizations have confirmed  that more than 50 million people are threatened by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe government moves to contain COVID-19

31 march 2020 - 16:11:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is currently under a 21-day lockdown that began on Monday to minimize the spread of [...] Full text...

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AFFM launches US$2.2m project in Nigeria to boost fertilizer supply to 200,000 farmers

13 march 2020 - 22:03:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a US$2.2 million project to provide fertilizer suppliers [...] Full text...

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Gabonese farmers trained in the practice of crop planting

27 february 2020 - 17:11:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese farmers are taking part in practical training on planting crops in Essassa, an agricultural town [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president again defends border closer; says not meant to punish neighbours

19 january 2020 - 11:13:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in London again defended the partial closure of the country's [...] Full text...

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Gabon to take up agricultural challenge through association of cultures

17 january 2020 - 21:10:12
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  The Gabonese Ministry of Chemistry for Industry, Agriculture and Livestock Farming (GCIAE) Friday hosted a training [...] Full text...

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Congo holds agricultural fair

19 december 2019 - 10:05:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Minister of State of Agriculture, Livestock and Aquaculture, Henri Djombo, opened an agriculture fair in [...] Full text...

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Gambian Govt spokesman says he is not 'too small' to receive protesters' petition

17 december 2019 - 10:10:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ebrima Sankareh, Gambia government’s spokesman, on Tuesday dismissed claims that his office was “too small to [...] Full text...

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’ Land is a tool for empowerment in Africa’ - ECA chief Vera Songwe

15 december 2019 - 12:01:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Land is an asset for empowerment in Africa, according to Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Russian firms sign agreement for purchase of potash for fertilizer production in Nigeria

02 december 2019 - 18:28:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government and Russia on Monday signed an agreement for the supply of potash, [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigerian farmers helped save billions of dollars annually from food importation

23 november 2019 - 18:17:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday commended Nigerian farmers for “saving us billions of dollars yearly [...] Full text...

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Speculative practices increase price of subsidised agricultural fertilisers in Burundi

21 november 2019 - 23:50:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)    -   The subsidized price of a 50 kg bag of fertilizer has recently risen from 29,000 Burundian [...] Full text...

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Aliko Dangote signs two big mining contracts in Togo

07 november 2019 - 23:41:00
Lomé,Togo (PANA)  -  Dangote Industries Limited of Nigeria, owned by rich businessman Aliko Dangote, Thursday signed two mining contracts in [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Russia form business council

25 october 2019 - 13:30:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Russia have resolved to establish a business council for implementation of joint trade and [...] Full text...

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ITFC, OCP Africa sign agreement to increase African farmers' incomes

21 october 2019 - 22:13:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and OCP Africa Monday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Seven Malian soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali

27 september 2019 - 14:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed when a mission of the  armed forces came across an ambush [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners organize West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum in Abidjan

23 september 2019 - 19:57:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) and the West Africa [...] Full text...

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‘Invisible’ crisis of water quality threatens human and environmental well-being: Report

21 august 2019 - 05:56:21
New York, US (PANA) - Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to [...] Full text...

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Burundi ends importation of fertilizers

13 august 2019 - 15:36:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has announced a halt to the importation of agricultural fertilizers this year, saying the ban [...] Full text...

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Niger plans to reform the fertilizer sector

09 august 2019 - 14:01:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Agriculture, Albadé Abouba, on Friday urged the Nigerien Association of Fertilizer Importers and [...] Full text...

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37 killed by armed bandits in Northwest Nigeria as Buhari vows to respond "fiercely"

21 july 2019 - 07:49:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The violence in Nigeria’s Northwest region continues as President Muhammadu Buhari “strongly condemns” the killing of [...] Full text...

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'Botswana government still the largest employer'

04 july 2019 - 16:40:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The government is by far the largest employer of labour in Botswana though it is still [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches mobile application launched for farmers

07 june 2019 - 07:23:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security, in collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation have launched [...] Full text...

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Lucara Botswana hosts diamond naming competition

04 june 2019 - 19:52:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lucara Diamond Corp Botswana, a diamond mining company, is hosting a diamond naming competition to find [...] Full text...

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IMF says Zimbabwe's 2019 economic prospects remain bleak

01 june 2019 - 17:05:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Staff Monitored Program will likely need to be recalibrated [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso army offers support to populations in fight against terrorism using agric

30 may 2019 - 16:29:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Within the anti-terrorist operation, called "Doofu", meaning removing in local Peulh language, launched three weeks [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe army will provide agricultural inputs to populations of the north

29 may 2019 - 21:13:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of their civil-military actions, the National Armed Forces will on Thursday hand over [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains disrupt cargo handling operations at Mombasa Port

24 may 2019 - 19:38:16
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The operations at the Port of Mombasa have slowed down for the last two days following [...] Full text...

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Corruption hindering development in Botswana’s horticulture industry

07 may 2019 - 13:14:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)-  Corrupt practices by some business people, who supply the Botswana government with goods, are said to be [...] Full text...

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Cotton prices go up in Burkina Faso

15 april 2019 - 17:02:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso cotton interprofessional Association (AICB) has announced new cotton prices for the 2019-2020 [...] Full text...

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World Bank foresees economic growth decline in Kenya

09 april 2019 - 17:30:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has foreseen a marginal economic growth deceleration in Kenya, from 5.8% in 2018 [...] Full text...

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Maliian gov't, potato sector stakeholders agree on a price cap for producers and consumers

30 march 2019 - 20:02:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In April, the potato will be bought at the producer price of 150 CFA F/kg and [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: NGO calls for investigations into allegations of looting of relief aid in Zimbabwe

29 march 2019 - 06:35:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Non-governmental organisation, Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA), has called for government to urgently investigate allegations [...] Full text...

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Burundi sets out to modernise agriculture

21 march 2019 - 08:44:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – With agriculture being the mainstay of the Burundian economy, the government has set out modernise the [...] Full text...

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Burundi unveils fertilizer plant capacity for 120,000 tons per year

14 march 2019 - 19:21:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The first-ever local factory of "Organo-Mineral Industrial Fertilizers" (Fomi, that roduces 120,000 tons per year) has [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA funds market gardening project for women in Timbuktu region of Mali

02 february 2019 - 13:48:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Mission for the Stabilization of Mali (MINUSMA) has funded, for an amount [...] Full text...

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Researchers, producers and consumers discuss food toxins in Mali

25 december 2018 - 17:50:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, producers and consumers have met in Bamako to share information on food-related hazards in Mali, [...] Full text...

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US$20 million facility for Meridian’s soft commodity value-chain operations in Southern Africa

04 december 2018 - 13:08:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Trade Finance operations, has signed a US$20 million facility [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2018: a new bold vision tilts capital flows into Africa

15 november 2018 - 13:30:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” according to a popular [...] Full text...

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Gambian farmers call for empowerment

13 november 2018 - 10:47:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian farmers in Nuimi District on Tuesday insisted that the new constitution in the making should [...] Full text...

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Investment interest secured for 45 deals, worth US$32bn, at AIF

10 november 2018 - 11:39:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first of its kind transaction-based Investment Forum in Africa, on Friday unveiled the conclusions [...] Full text...

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Africa agribusiness projected to reach US$1 trillion business by 2030

10 november 2018 - 10:58:40
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in [...] Full text...

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Mauritian govt. to support the Cane Industry

25 september 2018 - 14:20:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Tuesday said the government will assist small planters and [...] Full text...

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Tobacco control, a ‘major component’ of environmental protection efforts – WHO official

05 september 2018 - 07:05:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From deforestation to soil degradation and pollution, tobacco production and its use by consumers, is “tremendously [...] Full text...

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FAO helps Kenyan farmers rescue harvest from Fall Armyworm (Feature by FAO)

23 june 2018 - 06:26:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘With a good harvest, we have enough maize for ourselves, and then some to sell. But [...] Full text...

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Pollutants from agriculture a serious threat to world's water - FAO

20 june 2018 - 08:37:46
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Water pollution from unsustainable agricultural practices poses a serious risk to human health and the planet's [...] Full text...

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FAO, partner launch programme to boost soil productivity in Africa

13 june 2018 - 19:21:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its Global Soil Partnership on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari begins 2-day visit to Morocco

10 june 2018 - 14:37:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, left Abuja on Sunday for Morocco for a two-day visit. The President’s Senior [...] Full text...

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