Young Farmer Discovers the Potential of Aquaculture in Zambia
Aubrain Lyavuka attended FAO and UNIDO’s OYA programme that trains African youth for jobs in agriculture. He is now seeing great results and growing his fish farm in Ndola, Zambia. …
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FAO Urges More Cooperation In Banana Sector, Significant for Some Least Developed and Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries and Smallholder Farmers
The 4th Global Conference of The World Banana Forum (WBF), hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was held at FAO headquarters to discuss an array of challenges faced by banana producers, including the impacts of the climate crisis, high energy and fertilizer costs, and the spread of the destructive Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease. …
HelloFresh Launches Giving Program, LimeAid, to Help Feed Food Insecure Families
As part of a worldwide initiative created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Food Day brings awareness and actions to those who suffer from hunger and the need for a healthy diet. In honor of World Food Day, HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, is proud to announce today the launch of LimeAid, its giving program that provides support to families and individuals facing humanitarian crises, natural disasters, and other states of food insecurity. …
AIPH Will Announce the Results of the First Global Plant Health Programmes Survey at the Virtual Plant Health Conference 2021
AIPH Technical Advisor, Dr Audrey Timm, will talk about AIPH’s national plant health survey. The survey was initiated in early 2021 to identify what support the industry has from programmes that define and standardise plant health systems and what processes are in place that address biosecurity risks and constraints relating to plant health measures across live plant supply chains. …
Eating Seasonal and Local: EUFIC Launches 1st Ever Europe-Wide Interactive Fruit and Vegetables Map
In the context of the 2021 International Year of Fruits and Vegetables proclaimed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the new map provides accurate and science-based information to guide consumers in making healthy and more sustainable choices. …
