Australia to Boost Food Security in Eastern, Southern Africa

Five countries in eastern and southern Africa are expected to  benefit from AusAID’s new food security program worth 20 million Australian dollars (USD18 million). The program seeks to boost crop production and open up more market opportunities for farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. It includes support for the design, development and testing of drought-specific farming techniques, development of drought- and disease-tolerant legumes and maize, and training of farmers about new farming technologies and crop varieties.