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Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

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Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

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Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

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Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

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Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

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Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

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New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

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Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

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Does African agriculture need a Green Revolution?

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Global action required for sustainable agriculture

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Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

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Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

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Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

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Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

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FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

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Global actions needed to combat fall armyworm

Global actions needed to combat fall armyworm

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Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

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Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

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FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

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FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

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