Helping smallholders secure Malawi’s food future
Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and therefore poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means farmers falling closer...
From corporate comfort to a green venture of raising fruit trees
Ten years ago, champion farmers Mary and Paul Mwanza lived in Nairobi and worked in the bustling hotel and IT industry. The tree-loving couple...
Second European ChickenTrack report shows food companies making strides to improve chicken welfare, but...
Compassion in World Farming has today (20th March 2024) released its second European ChickenTrack, measuring food companies’ progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements...
Care for SA’s groundwater should be growing focus for Water Week
As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 20-26 March this year, it is important to recognise the country’s growing reliance on groundwater –...
Alvaro Lario: “Without family farming, we would not have eaten today”
More than 150 representatives from all five continents have gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Euskadi, Spain to discuss the future of family farming, which provides food...
Cholera on rise as new analysis finds only 36% of 2023 world water funding...
Action Against Hunger today released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, revealing that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were...
Striding for a sustainable change in the lives of vulnerable communities in Eritrea
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment (MoLWE) of the Government of the State...
Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture
Bayer today announced the pilot of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work. The company has been...
SA’s grain producers struggle amidst severe drought and heat waves
South Africa is facing a severe drought crisis exacerbated by extreme heat waves, leaving the nation's grain producers reeling under immense pressure. The scorching...
Solving Food Waste with Insects and the Circular Economy of Insect Farming
by Mr. Ankit Alok Bagaria, Co-Founder of Loopworm
Solving food waste requires a multifaceted approach that addresses behavioural, economic, logistical, and regulatory challenges. By implementing...