Ghana to miss 2023/24 cocoa output target by 40 pct, sources disclose, as global prices rally

Cocoa output from Ghana for the 2023/24 season is expected to be almost 40 percent below…

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How Tom Brown fights malnutrition and boosts incomes in Nigeria [FAO Feature Story]

   Sometimes, a simple solution can make a world of difference. And sometimes that solution comes…

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World Bank grants Zambia, Tanzania 270 mln USD to improve transport, trade connectivity

The World Bank has given Zambia and Tanzania a 270-million-U.S.-dollar grant to help improve transportation and…

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UN releases 100 mln USD in emergency humanitarian aid for seven countries

   The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Tuesday allocated 100 million U.S. dollars to…

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UN warns of worsening hunger in Sudan and beyond amid funding gaps

   At least 25 million people across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad are struggling with soaring…

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AU calls for boosting local processing of key agricultural products in Africa

   The African Union (AU) has called for concerted efforts toward the realization of the Common…

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Higher non-food prices interrupt Ghana’s disinflation path in January

Ghana’s inflation rate inched up by 0.3 percentage points to 23.5 percent in January compared with…

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Botswana experiences second heatwave in February

   Heatwave will hit Botswana after the country experienced abnormally hot weather one week ago.   …

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