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International Fund for Agricultural Development reports tips on adaptation strategies | JOHN ALLEN | Rising temperatures and a decline in rainfall across eight Southern and East African countries are set to slash the production of important food crops in the region by 2050, says a new study. And even when …

Half of funds will support rural development projects in sub-Saharan Africa Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plans to invest up to US$ 3.8bn into the world’s rural population following the unprecedented financing target set during this year’s Governance Council Meeting held …

Money sent home by migrant workers from abroad across the globe is projected to record a 4% growth this year, hitting the US$550bn mark compared with US$529bn recorded in 2018, according to the latest statistics from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Remittances …

  INTERVIEW: Kodey Rao is the managing director of Bidco Uganda Limited, the producer of edible oil.  He spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa about the country’s edible oil industry and the future outlook. What is the assessment of edible oil consumption in the country at the moment? Edible oil …