Ecological farming a boon for African farmers: new study
An international team of scientists has found that eco-friendly practices such as growing a range of crops, including legumes such as beans or pigeon...
Power of Food Drives Partnership between Hawaiian Nonprofit and Kenya
Hawaiian resident Samantha Koches has been improving the world through nature and food for a decade–using her background in permaculture, agribusiness, and nonprofit strategy...
Fish Farming in Mali – Part of the Long-Term Solution to Militancy and Instability
By Kate Schecter, CEO, World Neighbors
Militants recently struck Mali’s main military base outside the capital of Barmako. This is one of the many attacks...
Finding a Balance Between Pesticides and Organic Pest Control Methods
Africa's agricultural sector has long been a vital economic player and food source for feeding the continent's growing population. Yet, in a world where...
The Dairy Industry at Risk from Rising Temperatures
Climate change affects every industry in some form or another, but food and beverage industries suffer the most. The next time you go to...
Fish project tackles malnutrition in Uganda
In Ugandan lakes, three highly nutritious, finger-sized fishes, known locally as ‘muziri’, ‘ragoogi’ and ‘mukene’ dominate fish catches. However, their nutritional – and economic...
Claiming A Stake In The Sustainability Conversation
Africa’s voice on sustainability has considerable significance this year as the continent hosts COP27 (27th Conference of the Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from...
What to Know About Containing Diseases in Livestock
Livestock diseases are never great. For one, they could pass to humans and create a possible pandemic, like the COVID-19 zoonotic virus. If they...
CHCNAV Opens Dealership Opportunities to Precision Ag Professionals
CHC Navigation's Precision Agriculture Division, one of the world's fastest-growing geomatics companies in recent years, has made significant strides toward the democratization of automatic steering...
What Long-Term Impact on the Food Supply Could Rising Diesel Prices Have?
Rising oil and gas prices impact various global industries. Agricultural professionals struggle to produce sufficient crop quantities as diesel prices increase. And yet, farmers...