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 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.
Yakub Zakriev, the deputy prime minister and agricultural minister of Chechnya, has been appointed as the new head of Danone Russian subsidiary after Russia took control of the company.
Guinea has imposed a six-month ban on exports of food commodities like rice, potatoes, palm oil, and more, in an effort to safeguard its food stocks before harvest season and ensure food sovereignty.
