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Download logoAs part of its commitment to bolstering food security in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA), is handing over Sheep Kits and Cattle Feed to households in Kebbi state of Nigeria on the 8th of August 2020. The donations event taking […]

Download logoMALAWI HIGHLIGHTS 43 laboratories are now operational across the country 3500 test kits, 10000 master mix and 3000 controls were received but GeneXpert cartilages are urgently required 6 districts were supported to rehabilitate community victim support unit structures 559,018 learners received food and cash for school meal take-home rations Rural communities in10 districts were […]

Download logo“During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, more people died from the interruption of social services and economic break-down than from the virus itself’” according to a United Nations’ report regarding the socio-economic response to COVID-19, reflecting on the Ebola Virus outbreak of 2014. Today, it seems that history is repeating itself. In March […]

Download logoPartnership at a Glance Belgium is a key strategic partner for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), supporting the Organization’s mandate for both humanitarian and development activities. The country is generously funding innovative and critical areas in support of food security, economic growth, employment and income generation to foster resilient […]

Download logoIn Sub-Saharan Africa, around 80 percent of seeds used by smallholder farmers come from seed systems managed by farmers. Local seeds have adapted over centuries to local growing conditions and are more tolerant to weather changes, climate shocks, pests and diseases. Additionally, local seeds provide farmers with crops that meet household and market preferences, […]