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IFAD signs US$25.5 million agreement to revitalize irrigation for drought-hit farmers in Zimbabwe

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Zimbabwe signed a US$25.5 million agreement to revitalize 6,100 hectares in 152 existing smallholder irrigation schemes in the semi-arid zones in four provinces:...

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UN Food Agencies Call For Urgent Action To Address Southern Madagascar’s Worsening Food Insecurity

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A farmer in southern Madagascar, hit by the drought.

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Myanmar: UN urges aid access, warns of rights violations after 'lockdown' in northern Rakhine state

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Rohingyas who were displaced by violence in 2012 stand outside their newly-rebuilt home in the village of...

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UNHCR welcomes Kenya statement, urges flexibility on timeframes for Somali refugees

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Workers erect up to 300 tents per day to accommodate 1,500 people in Ifo camp extension at Dadaab. The residents of the new...

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