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.
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is offering grant financing to agricultural cooperatives, producer groups, processors, and enterprises in select African countries.
The Israeli and United States governments have launched a five-year initiative with $35 million each to support climate smart agriculture in the Middle East and Africa, focusing on sustainable food production, water use, and technology initiatives.
Five EU countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria) are extending their ban on Ukraine grain imports after Russia exited the Black Sea grain deal.
