Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
PepsiCo and Walmart will invest $120 million over 7 years to support farmers in the US and Canada, focusing on regenerative agriculture to improve soil health and water quality.
The UK DEFRA has announced £10 million in grants for cattle farmers to modernise facilities and improve livestock conditions, productivity, and profitability.
The Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will train 43,000 farmers in smart agriculture practices through a World Bank-backed $341 million project.
The World Bank latest newsletter report reveals that over one billion people are at risk of hunger globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
