08/02/2010
Highlands and Pridelands Ball a roaring success
Th
e third Highlands and Pridelands Ball in aid of FARM-Africa took place in Edinburgh on the 5th February. Guests arrived at the prestigious Assembly Rooms to the sound of Scottish bagpipes and African drumming, and after a champagne reception they moved into the dining room to the sounds of the Zawadi African Women’s Choir.
02/02/2010
MATF launches new cassava project in western Kenya
Launched in No
vember 2009, this new project will provide farmers in Ugenya and Migori districts in western Kenya with disease-free, drought-tolerant and disease-resistant cassava. The project aims to scale up a successful cassava growing model to reduce food insecurity in the area. FARM-Africa aims to enable approximately 3,825 households (with around 23,000 family members) to produce more, healthy cassava.
28/01/2010
Kofi Annan interview - final instalment
In the final part of our exclusive interview with Kofi Annan, he reveals his greatest achievement while at the UN and talks about the importance of putting the human being at the centre of decision making. Click here to listen to this not-to-be-missed footage. Picture by Theo Woods
27/01/2010
Why No Thought for Food?
The culmination of a nine month inquiry evaluating the UK’s current contribution to global food security, in which FARM-Africa’s Chief Executive was a witness, has been published by The All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development. “Why No Thought for Food?” was presented in Westminster by the co-Chair of the group David Curry MP and was discussed in front of a packed audience. Click here to read more and see the report
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