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A study conducted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the German University of Hohenheim under the global project Fund for Agricultural Policy Advice and Innovation, identified the main…

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The German KfW Development Bank is contributing 400 million euros to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to improve food security in developing countries, not least with regard to the impact of the…

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Agriculture

After a two-year break, two AgroTech trade fairs have returned. The 2nd AgroTech Ethiopia took place in the country’s capital of Addis Ababa in mid-October. And already for the third time, AgroTech Nigeria came to Lagos,…

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Agriculture

In collaboration with Volkswagen and partners in Africa, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is supporting research and development to pilot the first e-tractor in Africa.

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Development policy

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) officially launched the core strategy “One World – No Hunger” (EWOH) in October. This is one of five strategic themes BMZ has chosen as focus for…

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Food systems

The Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSM) for relations with the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has expressed “deep concerns about the implications of the UNFSS for the work and mandate of the…

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Agriculture

The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit, to be held as a hybrid online and in-person event on 16 and 17 November, offers farmers and farming specialists from Thailand and South-East Asia not only innovative…

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In Zambia, innovative approaches are being used to address the problem of post-harvest losses in the groundnut value chain. The Rapid Loss Appraisal Tool (RLAT) developed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale…

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Innovation

"Together we're better" - the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs are launching the second edition of the Swiss Youth and Future Prize.

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Climate change

Irregular and heavy rains, extreme temperature peaks, dust-laden winds and droughts have become more frequent in Mali, putting farmers to the test. Helvetas helps communities to adapt to climate change and increase the…

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