Agriculture, fisheries & rural development
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Iceland offers developing countries its expertise in geothermics and fishing where it has a second-to-none reputation.
The international cooperation budget was not spared when the Icelandic Government was forced to make drastic spending cuts in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Since 2000, public development aid had experienced a steady rise reaching, 0.36% of Gross National Product (GDP) in 2008 shortly before the collapse of the banks....
On 27 June, Iceland began in-depth negotiations on entry to the European Union. The negotiations should run smoothly, with the exception of a disagreement on the fisheries industry, which is of great importance to the island’s economy.
The close ties between Iceland and the European Union are deep rooted and still very much alive. They are also a reflection of the economic situation, as more than two thirds of Reykjavik’s foreign...
In terms of employment and economic output, agriculture is the most important sector for Africa, yet its potential is largely under-utilised. The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is helping to achieve agriculture-led development across the continent.
As a predominantly agrarian continent, Africa’s economy is heavily dependent on its agricultural production. Relieving hunger and achieving the Millennium...
Guyana is the only food secure nation in the Caribbean. It has the potential to reduce the region’s $US4bn food import bill. Challenges are climate change, improving the competitiveness of the sugar industry and diversification into other crops such as fruits and vegetables, says Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud.
“For us the biggest worry is climate change and its impact on food security. It means changing our whole...
Built in the 18th century and dubbed the African Venice, Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, has always attracted tourists from around the world. Its inhabitants, the men of the water, mainly live from fishing. In recent years, the village has faced major ecological problems.
Located to the north of Cotonou, the Beninese (is this the correct reference?) capital, Ganvie is described by travellers as picturesque and beautiful, with its...
“Less than five years ago nothing grew on these plateaus,” Aicha Bouda tells us. This 48-year-old woman is helping her grandchildren collect ripe beans. Their field was restored following rehabilitation works to improve the degraded land in this part of North-Eastern Niger.
For more than a decade this part of Niger has symbolised the courage, determination and commitment of women. They make up 90% of the workforce at the...
In recent years, the progress recorded in developing countries in terms of health makes gloomy reading. There is progress here and there, but the overall results are rather worrying. In this global overview the ACP countries are generally to be found in the low-to-average range, if one is to believe the UN report prepared before the September 2010 summit on the Millennium Development Goals*.
In comparison with the situation in 1990, three of...
African livestock maintains its foothold on the international market
The cattle trade is growing in Africa. A powerful factor in regional integration, it also has to comply with the health standards imposed by importing countries, in particular the Gulf states. On this new market, there is one key player: the African Union’s Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), which helps African countries protect their interests.
The...
The Tanzanians’ nightmare
Mwanza, the second port of Tanzania, lies on the shores of Lake Victoria. If you approach people and ask them what they think of Darwin's Nightmare, the documentary directed by Hubert Sauper, faces harden, the silence echoes around you. Four years after its premiere, the film, widely praised by international critics, maligned by some experts who described it as “voyeuristic” and “...
Seychelles meets the fish quality challenge
Christopher Hoareau, Chief Inspector at the Seychelles’ Fish Inspection and Quality Control Unit, casts an eye over the country’s success in meeting the EU’s exacting import standards for fish and fishery products
Seychelles has taken big steps to meet quality standards over the years with donor backing including funds from the EU’s Strengthening Fishery Products Health...
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