Rwanda: Government Requested to Encourage Gender Balance in Agriculture Sector
CCOAIB (Conseil de Concertation des Organisations d'Appui aux Initiatives de Base) in Rwanda that aims to promote the emergence of small organizations and initiatives in development requests that National budget include money for gender balance problem solving in agriculture sector.
Tanzania: Plans Afoot to Insure Farmers
The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) and the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) are finalising the formation of a special unit to oversee the establishment of an insurance cover for crops and farms to ensure farmers are indemnified from various risks, especially the vagaries of weather.
African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food to both Africa and India.
Africa: Road to Rio - Improving Energy Use Key Challenge for World's Food Systems
Agriculture's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is undermining the sector's ability to feed the world, perpetuating poverty and undermining efforts to build a more sustainable world economy, FAO said today.
