Ten African Nations Raise IFAD Pledges to Put Farmers at the Heart of Rural Growth

Ten African countries have increased their pledges to IFAD to put farmers at the heart of rural growth, announcing the commitments during the high-level meetings of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The countries are Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan and Zimbabwe.

Small-scale farmers are facing mounting pressure from energy costs, climate extremes and conflict, with the strain reaching into food supplies, rural jobs and household incomes.

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