Upholding citizens’ right to food!
A regional symposium showcases a strong link between socioeconomic rights and food rights.
The African Union Commission, as well as representatives drawn from the Pan-African...
Biochar – Low-Cost Method to Improve Agricultural Output and Sequester Carbon
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...
McKinsey & Company: Climate change could hit 80% of smallholder farmers and reduce arable...
80 percent of smallholder famers could be affected by climate hazards such as drought, flooding, and extreme heat across India, Ethiopia and Mexico, according...
Kenyan okra farmer finds lucrative market in South Sudan thanks to value addition
Paul Otieno grows Okra at Bamgot area in Kisumu County on two different farms measuring 1.5 acres each from which he has been producing...
Contributions of a century-old olive tree to climate and soil
On January 14, 2023, scientists, and researchers from the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) and the Tunisian Olive Institute (OIT) gathered at OIT’s experimental...
How To Harvest Crops More Efficiently
Harvesting crops is an essential step in the cycle of agriculture, as it allows farmers to turn their time and hard work into consumable...
Uganda scientists develop products that can reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%
Scientists from Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Research Organization (NARO) have developed products that can consistently reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%.According to...
How to Make Use of Trees on Your Farm
You've probably heard of the ongoing problem of desertification in Africa. Studies show that more than 65% of the land is degraded, making it...
Rwanda agricultural export earnings jump by 45 per cent in one year, report
Rwanda's annual agricultural export revenues jump by 45 per cent representing over $788.7 million (about Rwf859.5 billion) in 2022 from $543.1 million (about Rwf591.8...
The rise of cultivated meat: how will this new technology affect farmers and veterinary...
Cultivated meat – meat products grown from cells in a laboratory – might sound like science fiction, but it’s fast becoming a reality. Although it’s unlikely that we’ll...