Africa spends $35 billion yearly on food imports, to rise to $110 billion by 2050, and more...

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Did you know that according to a report by African Development Bank (AfDB), Africa at present spends a huge sum of $35 billion yearly on food imports, a situation which has been projected to rise to $110 billion by 2050. Sadly technologies to achieve Africa’s green revolution exist but are mostly just sitting on the shelves. ”https://thenationonlineng.net/impact-of-covid-19-on-agriculture-volume-4/

Moroccan-Norweigan designer Anwar Bougroug launched his eponymous unisex label a little over four years ago with a focus on traditional Moroccan handcraft. His creations went on to capture the attention of prestigious publications, securing him a spot on Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 class of 2020. Today, the designer is launching a new initiative called Bougroug Youth Mentorship Program, which will help move the African fashion industry further into the future by nurturing emerging labels from the continent amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.facebook.com/bougrougofficial/posts/do-you-have-a-burning-desire-to-work-in-the-world-of-fashion-do-you-love-clothin/3127718350611715/

Zimbabweans are now food insecure, while international aid agencies say up to 45 million people face hunger in southern Africa due to climate-induced food shortages. The government has promised a food grant of $2.4 billion Zimbabwe dollars ($96 million) targeting 1 million people for six months, without saying where it would get the money. https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/38635

Mutuma, who grows basil, mint, thyme, chives and rosemary. Travel restrictions around the world have crippled business for Kenya's herb farmers, who export most of their produce. Mutuma, for example, sometimes sends 99% of a harvest overseas. https://www.jambofresh.co.ke/index.php/our-products/item/1-chives

A new weather forecasting system in Africa allows meteorologists to track approaching storms in real time, potentially saving lives from climate-related disasters, scientists said on Monday. https://af.reuters.com/article/kenyaNews/idAFL8N2CX6PX

Using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform, Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, is increasing access to agronomic and other production support information by farmers and communities that produce cocoa, oil palm and other food staples. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Coronavirus-Solidaridad-deploys-digital-tools-to-help-Ghanaian-African-farmers-955441

South Africa is drawing up plans to protect the country's water supply from contamination if mass coronavirus burials become a necessity. Accessing land that is environmentally safe for mass graves is a long process, say environmental experts, warning that if the country's death toll spikes current cemetery space won't suffice. https://www.linktv.org/coronavirus-worldwide/south-africa-prepares-to-protect-groundwater-from-coronavirus-mass-graves
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