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Extreme weather leaves 45 million in Southern Africa facing severe food shortages

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 19, 2019 at 6:50am

Unprecedented drought will endanger the food supply for tens of millions of Africans in the coming months – and the link to climate change is increasingly clear. Eight months after the cyclone, Oscar Eugenio is still on the precarious edge of disast

Focusing on smart agriculture across Africa

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 18, 2019 at 6:40am

More developing countries urgently need insurance to cushion their farmers against weather extremes that can worsen poverty, but it is no magic bullet to ward off the escalating impacts of climate change, experts say. The burning question of how to

Rwanda to cease importation of maize seeds by 2020

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 17, 2019 at 6:38am

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Resources Jean-Claude Musabyimana has said that the local seeds production strategy in place will see Rwanda totally stop the importation of maize seeds by 2020.

The role of conservation agriculture in reducing soil erosion

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 16, 2019 at 6:20am

Soil erosion is a natural process, but the rate at which it is occurring due to the impact of human intervention is unsustainable. Conservation agriculture (CA) can reduce soil erosion, and by making use of existing research South Africa will be abl

How to sell careers in agriculture to millennials

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 15, 2019 at 6:20am

Group manager for assurance services at NWK, 34-year-old Jacqueline Mathews, maintains that South Africa’s agriculture sector needs tech-savvy, curious young people.

Transparency International wants farmers consulted in price setting

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 14, 2019 at 1:30pm

A study conducted by Transparency International Rwanda (TI-RW) on 600 participants from Nyanza and Kayonza districts, shows that low prices and unfriendly value chain cripple smallholder farmers. Only a few are invited to assist at the validation pr

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 13, 2019 at 1:30pm

A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that intensification can take smallholder farmers out of poverty. The emphasis in programming often focuses on technologies that increase farm productivity and manageme

Groundwater in Peril – IWMI joins 700+ scientists and practitioners in urgent call for action on global groundwater

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 12, 2019 at 9:40am

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Mismanagement of groundwater threatens our drinking water, food production, and climate change adaptation prospects, warns a statement endorsed by the International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI) and signed by 700+ global ex

Farmers appeal for ease of access to credit

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 11, 2019 at 9:44am

Local farmer, already grappling with challenges of climate change and poor seeds, have appealed for increased access to finance. The farmers made the appeal on Friday during a dialogue organised by the Rwanda Development Organisation (RDO), which ai

Why power supply must be reliable and affordable

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 10, 2019 at 7:30am

Our society is increasingly dependent upon electricity. Today, majority of companies and households rely on electricity to run their day to day operations. As African economies evolve, the services sector is growing and electricity is a non-negotiab

Female farmers want improved provision in extension services

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 9, 2019 at 7:34am

The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has called for the urgent need to improve investment in the provision of enhanced and effective extension services. This will ensure effective access to extension services for small hol

Zimbabwe: Biofortified Food, a Business Boost for Smallholder Farmers

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 7, 2019 at 11:20am

A start-up in Zimbabwe is producing high nutrition foods using biofortified crops in a bid to fight micronutrient deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) leads to night blindness, illness and death from childhood infections. In Zimbabwe, 36 percent o

Kirehe smallholder farmers find opportunity in organic farming

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 6, 2019 at 11:10am

Inside sterile rooms of Tuzamurane Cooperative’s processing plant in Gahara, Kirehe District, fresh pineapples are peeled, sliced, and placed in two huge driers, where they are kept for at least 16 hours. This process involves teams of 20 permanent

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 4, 2019 at 8:50am

Soil health is a matter of striking the right combination of chemical, physical and biological properties. Soil is made up of mineral particles including sand, silt and clay; organic matter – such as plant and animal residue – air and water. By looki

Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 3, 2019 at 8:50am

As populations grow and climate change takes hold, increased soil erosion and salinisation are putting humanity’s food security at risk especially in arid regions. But research into crops that can grow in the harshest conditions and a mix of hi and

Swine fever raises fears of bird flu pandemic

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 2, 2019 at 10:00am

Meat shortages caused by African swine fever (ASF) sweeping through the Far East are encouraging a shift to poultry production in backyard farms, raising the spectre of a deadly avian influenza pandemic, scientists warn. “This is very scary because

What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply

Posted by Jenny Rozan on December 1, 2019 at 10:00am

An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as aflatoxin, in many of Kenya’s popular maize flour brands. This is particularly worrying as maize flour is a staple food for most Kenyans. Part of the probl

The challenge of achieving land-use transformation at scale

Posted by Jenny Rozan on November 29, 2019 at 9:50am

Stabilizing the global agricultural system to protect and enhance our forests will require a combined effort form both public and private actors. With large shifts predicted in the future suitability of key growing areas, it is critical that producti

Africa needs new approaches to tackle hunger, food insecurity challenges

Posted by Jenny Rozan on November 28, 2019 at 10:00am

Issues related to hunger affect the daily lives of millions of people in Africa and it is time to devise new approaches to achieve food security and zero hunger, said Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente at an event of launching the African Green

Act now to avert food shortage, experts challenge Africa

Posted by Jenny Rozan on November 27, 2019 at 8:23am

Without changing the approach towards the efforts to end hunger, Africa risks remaining as the only continent struggling with hunger in 2030. This is the view from most experts who attended the launch of the 2020 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF

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What is organic farming?

Posted by Jenny Rozan on November 11, 2019 at 9:10am

Characterization of mixed farms - Chapter 1

Posted by Polly Galita on September 18, 2019 at 4:09pm

ABCs of carrot cultivation

Posted by Jenny Rozan on September 4, 2019 at 6:55am

TIOMANgrow platform provides rural smallholder farmers with the missing knowledge of conservation farming

Posted by Polly Galita on September 3, 2019 at 2:50pm

Here’s how we defeat greenhouse tomato pests without using chemicals

Posted by Jenny Rozan on August 17, 2019 at 7:30am

Here’s how to grow maize for higher yields

Posted by Jenny Rozan on August 4, 2019 at 8:07am

Inside farmers’ new ‘craze’ for organic fertilizer

Posted by Jenny Rozan on July 21, 2019 at 9:26am

GARDENING 101: STARTING A HOME GARDEN

Posted by Jenny Rozan on July 17, 2019 at 7:49pm

Why Ploughing Is Such A Bad Idea

Posted by Polly Galita on July 16, 2019 at 8:58am

Use This Companion Planting Chart to Help Your Garden Thrive

Posted by Jenny Rozan on July 10, 2019 at 6:04pm

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CHANGING THE PARADIGM IN UGANDAN FARMING PRACTICES

Posted by Jenny Rozan on August 5, 2019 at 11:18pm

I am proud that I am allowed to head the developments at Bulikimu KisoBOKa NGO into a sustainable and environmental responsible direction. The KisoBOKa AGRI team is training our beneficiaries in low cost regenerative circular farming practices.…

Bridging digital divide can improve food security in Africa

Posted by Jenny Rozan on June 25, 2019 at 5:50am

A new report has recommended actions to consider to build digital skills for African rural communities and farmers to improve their livelihoods.

The report, titled “Byte by byte: Policy innovation for transforming Africa’s food system with…

Catch them young – young farmers trigger climate-smart agriculture in Zimbabwe

Posted by Jenny Rozan on July 4, 2019 at 8:20am

The Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) thinks school children and students should be in the frontline to raise awareness and trigger action against climate change, a major threat to food security in the region.

“Young people are the future of…

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All Posts (189)

Extreme weather leaves 45 million in Southern Africa facing severe food shortages

Focusing on smart agriculture across Africa

Rwanda to cease importation of maize seeds by 2020

The role of conservation agriculture in reducing soil erosion

How to sell careers in agriculture to millennials

Transparency International wants farmers consulted in price setting

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Groundwater in Peril – IWMI joins 700+ scientists and practitioners in urgent call for action on global groundwater

Farmers appeal for ease of access to credit

Why power supply must be reliable and affordable

Female farmers want improved provision in extension services

Zimbabwe: Biofortified Food, a Business Boost for Smallholder Farmers

Kirehe smallholder farmers find opportunity in organic farming

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Climate-change-resistant agriculture

Swine fever raises fears of bird flu pandemic

What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply

The challenge of achieving land-use transformation at scale

Africa needs new approaches to tackle hunger, food insecurity challenges

Act now to avert food shortage, experts challenge Africa

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Articles

What is organic farming?

Characterization of mixed farms - Chapter 1

ABCs of carrot cultivation

TIOMANgrow platform provides rural smallholder farmers with the missing knowledge of conservation farming

Here’s how we defeat greenhouse tomato pests without using chemicals

Here’s how to grow maize for higher yields

Inside farmers’ new ‘craze’ for organic fertilizer

GARDENING 101: STARTING A HOME GARDEN

Why Ploughing Is Such A Bad Idea

Use This Companion Planting Chart to Help Your Garden Thrive

Note: this page contains paid content.

HOT

CHANGING THE PARADIGM IN UGANDAN FARMING PRACTICES

Bridging digital divide can improve food security in Africa

Catch them young – young farmers trigger climate-smart agriculture in Zimbabwe

Note: this page contains paid content.