China's central bank reduces rates for agriculture loans
Chinas central bank announced that it has decided to lower lending rates for the country’s agriculture sector and small enterprises by 0.25% points
Agriculture
FAO reports on making agrifood systems more resilient
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2021 report exposes the fragility of the worlds agrifood systems and offers solutions for dealing with sudden shocks
Philippines awards women entrepreneurs in agriculture
The Department of Agriculture (DA), Philippines, has recognised women entrepreneurs engaged in agriculture during the 2021 DA Search for Outstanding Rural Women (SORW)
Vietnam projects an increase in coffee exports
Harvest season and free-trade agreements, complement each other for a fruitful coffee export season in Vietnam. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam, has forecasted the country’s coffee exports to increase in the coming months due to an increased global demand
The resilience of agrifood systems to shocks is critical for food security
FAO recommends that governments make resilience in agrifood systems. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
This year’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report by FAO is entitled “Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks and stresses”, provides an assessment of the ability of national agrifood systems to respond to or recover readily from shocks and stressors
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