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UN’s Tobacco-Free Farms initiative empowers Kenyan farmers shift to high-iron bean

In the heart of Busia County, Sarah Ikarot Papa, 46, stands as a symbol of hope for women overcoming the challenges of tobacco farming. Sarah is one of over 2500 farmers across four Kenyan counties transitioning from growing tobacco to high-iron beans through the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative. Sarah’s story of resilience unfolds highlighting the transformation it […]

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AfDB to provide $1 billion insurance facility to 40 million African farmers

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe impacts of climate change. The facility was widely praised by the World Food Programme (WFP), development agencies, insurance companies, and the private sector during a side event at

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