Agriculture

Israel Receives Malawian Youths to Help Fill Farm Labour Shortage

Israel Receives Malawian Youths to Help Fill Farm Labour Shortage

According to the Malawian labour ministry, several hundred young men have travelled to Israel to work on farms left empty after the Gaza conflict. There are plans for more flights in the near future. On Saturday, 221 young people from the country in southern Africa were transported to Israel on the first flight. Following the tensions created by the Gaza war on October 7, a large number of labourers left Israel's farms, which constitute a considerable portion of the country's economy. Foreign labourers heading back to their home nations and Palestinians from Gaza whose work licences were cancelled by Israel…
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Why smallholder farmers are key to African, global food security

Why smallholder farmers are key to African, global food security

One of the main challenges before the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) taking place in Qatar is how to unlock the potential of smallholder farmers. What can be done to increase their prosperity and improve food security? Global agriculture is at a crossroads. The planet is home to 8 billion people, a total which the UN predicts will rise to 10 billion by 2050. At the same time global food insecurity is rising due to the unprecedented rate of soil degradation and the increased frequency and severity of climate shocks, the pandemic, and regional conflicts. To…
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