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
Farming First and The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have jointly launched a new interactive infographic entitled “The Female Face of Farming”.
The infographic is a striking visual representation of the statistics that underlie the urgent need to invest in rural women. You can view the full infographic at: www.farmingfirst.org/women
Women are the backbone of
In October, the U.N Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened its new session in Rome. CFS serves as a forum in the United Nations System for review and follow-up of policies concerning world food security, including food production and physical and economic access to food.
To coincide with CFS, Farming First organised a side-event on
Almost seven years ago, the Tanzanian government approached fertilizer company Yara regarding a fertilizer partnership that would provide a stable supply of mineral fertilizers for the country’s farmers. Two years later, in 2006, the idea for the project expanded: realising that the real challenges extended beyond the supply of crop nutrients, the partnership needed to
Smallholder farmers in Ghana typically face several challenges preventing them from producing better yields. Among the lack of access to credit, inputs, storage facilities and infrastructure, a big influence on them is the belief that increasing production only serves to make the local market crash and prices plummet.
Back in 2008, fertilizer company Yara initiated a
