by josiahmwd | May 14, 2018 | Key Sectors
Thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the release of this new report, “Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality”. This report details how soil contamination is affecting our food and putting our health at risk....
by josiahmwd | Apr 20, 2018 | International
We are delighted to announce that Phase 1 of development at our new 300- acre test farm site is underway in Mbarara, Uganda. Â We completed the clearing, plowing, harrowing and seeding just in time for the rainy season, which came a little early this year. Our...
by josiahmwd | Apr 15, 2018 | Key Sectors
At the World Food Bank, we work to address 12 key agricultural sectors, all of which are essential components of a thriving global food system. Throughout 2018, we will be highlighting one of these sectors each month in our newsletter in an effort to help our readers...
by josiahmwd | Mar 15, 2018 | News, World Food Bank Team
Meet George Meka Abessolo, our Director of Africa Business Development George Meka Abessolo knew from a young age that he was called to work with the land. Growing up as the grandson of a large cocoa and coffee farmer in South Cameroon, George spent holidays traipsing...
by josiahmwd | Mar 12, 2018 | Partners
For Jan Willem and Almut Van Casteren, it all began with chilies. In 2004, the founders of the company eProd Solutions, had recently moved to Kenya after meeting the year before in Bolivia to start a chili export business. While the business was based in Nairobi, the...
