Tag: food security in africa
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Peasant farmers advocate for comprehensive trade policy to achieve food security
As part of a concerted drive to combat food insecurity plaguing the African continent, the Peasant Farmers Association is advocating for a comprehensive trade policy aimed at ensuring a constant food supply throughout the region. This advocacy is in response to alarming findings from the Africa Agriculture Status Report, which reveal that approximately 50 percent…
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AUDA-NEPAD holds workshop for Youth and Media on AU Year of Nutrition
With the growing global concerns over food security, The African Union Development Agency – AUDA-NEPAD has held a two-day workshop for stakeholders including the youth and the media to proffer solutions to creating more awareness of the need for proper nutrition and ensuring food security in Africa. This comes at a time when COVID-19 has…