Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Saudi Arabia’s oil keeps the world turning, but the Kingdom is thirsty for water. For years, the government subsidized domestic food production to feed its 25m population – supporting the production of around 3m tons of wheat per year, along with barley and other crops – but the costs of irrigation are spiraling and the […]
Rome — The UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations — including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies — to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood, melons, Dried figs and food labeling. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, […]
The future of mountains and mountain people got a much-needed boost at June’s U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio+20 declaration, “Our Common Vision”, adopted by heads of state and top-level government representatives from around the world, recognizes the global benefits of mountain ecosystems and the vital contributions of mountain […]
By Caitlin Aylward This post is part of a series where Nourishing the Planet asks its readers: What works? Every week we’ll ask the question and every week you can join the conversation! As world population and incomes increase, so has the demand for fish and seafood. As of 2009, the world’s total fish […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 26, 2012 — Today, more than 35 countries from across Africa are represented at this year’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop, entitled ‘Empowering Communities: The Heart of Malaria Control’. Convened by Novartis, this pivotal workshop brings together national and international malaria leaders to discuss key topics and […]
He may have had few chances in life, but Moses Sawanga now finds visible fulfillment in making the last thing most people will ever need – and doing so in a green way. World Environment Day on June 5 found Sawanga hammering away at coffins at his makeshift workshop in Huruma, a slum about 7 […]
By Moses Shaha Frederic Courbet/Gates Foundation What are the prospects for equitable change at the Rio+20 conference? What is Rio+20? More than a hundred heads of state are expected to attend the Rio+20 summit – officially, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – on June 20-22 in Brazil. It will mark the […]
By Laurie Goering Nearly all the expected surge in the world’s population from 7 billion people to 9 billion by 2050 will come in urban areas of Asia and Africa, and planning for it will be crucial to limit the spread of slums and related social and environmental problems, experts say. That many fast-growing […]
By Stephen Leahy, Vanguard Uxbridge — Famine-hollowed farmers watch trucks loaded with grain grown on their ancestral lands heading for the nearest port, destined to fill richer bellies in foreign lands. This scene has become all too common since the 2008 food crisis. Food prices are even higher now in many countries, sparking another cycle […]
By Adam Robert Green Vanguard Dr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Balghunaim, minister for agriculture for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, speaks to This is Africa about the government’s strategy in Africa. Saudi Arabia’s oil keeps the world turning, but the Kingdom is thirsty for water. For years, the government subsidized domestic food production to feed its […]