ICSP approved at EB.2/2020 Notwithstanding long-term positive trends, Togo continues to face internal and external challenges that constrain its capacity to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security.With a per capita gross domestic product of USD 679 in 2018, Togo is classified as both a least developed country and low-income food-deficit country. Despite having reduced poverty and chronic malnutrition over the last five years, Togo suffers from a level of hunger classified as “serious”, ranking 81st of 117 countries in the 2019...

KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), has introduced Teff crop on its research list. Among the varieties under research work include Marsabit 1, Marsabit 2, KisTeff 1, Aila Red, KIM-1, Lusike white, KIM-2, KisTeff 2, KIB -26 & KIB -27. Teff is a dual-purpose crop used as human food and livestock feed and is commonly used to prepare fermented flatbread famously known as Injera. It is considered a superfood because of its high nutritive values in...

Is organic food really healthier? Is it worth the expense? Find out what the labels mean and which foods give you the most bang for your buck. What does “organic” mean? The term “organic” refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. While the regulations vary from country to country, in the U.S., organic crops must be grown must be grown without the use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, or bioengineered genes (GMOs). Organic livestock raised for...

Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround. Rome – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped , a multi-agency report estimates that around a tenth of the global population – up to 811 million people – were undernourished last year. The number suggests it...