Food Security
Egypt aims to reach 70 percent wheat self-sufficiency by 2030, with current production approaching 10 million tonnes this season. An EU-backed project is helping to cut harvest losses through mechanisation and training for farmers.
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North Korea called on its people Monday to focus on rice transplanting to meet this year's grain targets, state media reported, as food shortages persist.
Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has approved the implementation roadmap for the final five-year extension phase of the Productive Safety Net Programme. The decision came during a bilateral network meeting. He described the program as crucial for economic and social development.
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The Department of Agriculture has formed a food security task force to monitor and address disruptions in agricultural supply, prices, and trade due to energy emergencies and geopolitical tensions. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said it replaces the department's previous ad hoc monitoring system.
UN agencies release report on extreme heat's impact on global agriculture
April 26, 2026 07:42Gambela region gives special attention to irrigated crops supporting food security
April 25, 2026 20:49Indonesia achieves food self-sufficiency with 5 percent imports
April 22, 2026 17:03Prime Minister Abiy calls livestock farming a distress chapter for food self-sufficiency
April 19, 2026 19:08Prime Minister Abiy highlights success of national cabbage farming
April 03, 2026 06:46Defense forces boost food security through agricultural efforts
March 31, 2026 03:07WMO includes Earth's energy imbalance in key climate indicators
March 28, 2026 08:05Ethiopia expands wheat production toward food self-sufficiency
March 18, 2026 00:26Biotechnology is motor for Africa's food security
March 11, 2026 09:13Seeds key in Africa's fight against hunger and climate change