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A contested issue
The rise in international opposition to the right to sexual self-determination
For a secure global food supply
For a secure global food supply. International Cooperation and Trade with Developing and Emerging Countries in the Light of the COVID 19 Pandemic: Contributions of the German Agribusiness
Food systems in times of COVID-19
In the Covid crisis well-off people could continue to work from home and buy food in supermarkets. The poor work mostly in the informal sector and lost their job from one day to another. They purchase from informal markets that
COVID-19: The current health crisis could trigger a food crisis
In addition to essential short-term crisis responses, it is crucial to uphold long-term development measures and transform food systems
Tony Blair & Agnes Kalibata: Food Security During the Pandemic
Tony Blair, Ex-Prime Minister of the UK, and Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and Agnes Kalibata, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, highlight four ways the international community can prevent a catastophe in developing
AGRAS Food Security Monitor
According to the latest Food Security Monitor report by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2020 rainfall as already witnessed and forecasted in the East and West African regions indicate increased precipitation and wetter conditions (above normal
Securing the 2020 cropping season in the face of COVID-19 Pandemic
At an AGRA’s webinar, participants expressed cautious optimism that despite the impact of COVI-19, Nigeria’s ag sector is ensuring access to quality food at prices people can afford. They also discussed provision extension and advisory services, roles of women and
How to stop hunger from becoming more deadly than the virus?
As the world grapple with containment of COVID-19 pandemic, food protests especially among poor and vulnerable African communities are likely going to be deadlier than the virus itself, if governments and international institutions do not act now, experts have warned.
Kalibata, Beasley and Condon confirmed for Panel Discussion at the Virtual Summit
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), David Beasley, Executive Director, UN World Food Programme (WFP), and Liam Condon, Member of the Board at Bayer, have confirmed their participation at the World Food Convention –