The global fertilizer industry has launched a new online campaign called “Roots for Growth”, highlighting the important role which fertilizers play in addressing global food security responsibly, efficiently and sustainably.
The “Roots for Growth” campaign website is available at www.rootsforgrowth.org and includes an array of new online materials, aimed at informing policy debates and encouraging dialogue.
Last week saw the release of the 2012 Africa Progress Report, the annual report from the Africa Progress Panel. The report warns that Africa’s strong economic growth rate – which is expected to grow beyond 5% over the next two years – is at risk from rising inequality and the marginalization of whole sections of
Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), Farming First is co-organising the fourth Agriculture and Rural Development Day in Rio de Janeiro, which takes place on 18th June. The UNSCD (or Rio+20) marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro and will bring
The World Farmers Organisation has issued the following press release, regarding the status of women farmers and the progress that is being made to support them in achieving the Millenium Development Goal to empower women:
Governments have missed an important opportunity to support rural women. The failure of the negotiations at the Commission on the Status of Women to
Last week, the World Economic Forum on Latin America took place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Latin American and global leaders of government, business, farmers’ associations, international organisations and civil society gathered to discuss the future of the contient. More than 70 countries were represented, and agriculture featured high on the agenda.
The Latin America and Caribbean
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Yara Prize, which awards outstanding contributions to the reduction of hunger and poverty in Africa.
First established in 2005 by fertilizer producer Yara International ASA, the Yara Prize is a direct response to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call for a green revolution in Africa in 2004. Since then it
