Kenya
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Human rights | Society
'Embrace green revolution'
afrol News, 9 May - The Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has advised Kenyan farmers to embrace green revolution to counter challenges posed by the soaring food prices and post-electoral violence.
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Senegal
Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
India exports rice to Senegal
afrol News, 28 April - President Abdoulaye of Senegal has assured his citizens that Indian authorities have agreed to supply 600,000 tonnes of rice annually to the west African country for six years. Like many countries in Africa, rice is a key staple food in Senegal.
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World
Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Global food crisis: "silent tsunami"
afrol News, 23 April - The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has called for urgent action to tackle the "silent tsunami" of rising food prices that threatens the lives of more than 100 million with throughout the world.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Human rights | Society
Food crisis alerted in West Africa
afrol News, 22 April - Despite the above-average cereal production across much of West Africa during the 2007/08 agricultural season, localized production deficits and above-normal price increases in some areas clearly signal early increases in food insecurity. Read more
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Kenya
Politics | Economy - Development | Human rights | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Fungus destroys Kenya rice
afrol News, 22 April - Up to 20% of Kenya's annual rice production has been wiped out by a fungus, raising concerns of food insecurity in a country that has been embroiled in deadly political unrest. Read more
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