Hyderabad, India – Diseases and insect pests cause crop losses of over US$8.48 billion annually, and these losses are likely to increase by at least four folds under the climate change scenario.
Archive for February, 2012
Sacks of rice being imported to the Philippines.
Sacks of imported rice from Vietnam being unloaded off a ship at Manila, the Philippines.
Feeding the forgotten poor chronicles agriculturist’s perspectives in tackling poverty and hunger
Hyderabad, India, 8 February 2012 –The world’s population will grow from almost 7 billion now to over 9 billion in 2050. The daunting question is – will there be enough food to go around?
Access to agricultural finance
Access to agricultural finance remains a critical concern in Africa. The development of financial products tailored to the needs of all rice value-chain actors is paramount to stimulate further improvement in the supply and competitiveness of local ric…
L’accès aux financements agricoles
L’accès aux financements agricoles reste une importante préoccupation en Afrique. Le développement de produits financiers adaptés aux besoins de tous les acteurs de la chaîne de valeur est essentiel pour stimuler une amélioration de l’offre e…