Features
[Interview] Dr. B.M. Prasanna, Director, CIMMYT
02-11-2021 | 06:36:15The farming community has a reason to smile after the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) recently announced it had successfully developed three CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm-tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa.
[Column] Grace Goodrich: Sowing the seeds of industrial farming in Mozambique
02-03-2021 | 10:51:00With fertile river valleys, expansive coastal lowlands and the prolific Zambezi River as a source of irrigation, Mozambique is considered a mecca for crop cultivation, with climatic conditions catering to a diverse range of agricultural products.
[Column] Agnes Kalibata: Hungry for change: an open letter to African governments
01-13-2021 | 07:02:00 In 2020, the entire world knew what it was to be hungry. Millions of people went without enough to eat, with the most desperate now facing famine.
[Column] Ishmael Sunga: Strengthening intra-African trade can build resilience to shocks like Covid-19
01-11-2021 | 14:34:04Before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in Africa, its impact on trade was already being felt.In an ordinary year, Africa imports more than US$70 billion in food and agricultural products.
[Column] Nelson Maina: Cultivating public private partnership for agriculture growth: The case of ASNET
12-29-2020 | 14:50:00Kenya’s agriculture has beaten the odds of a difficult 2020 to end on a high, having registered one of the best growth trajectories across key segments in a long time.
[Column] Louis van Ravesteyn: How Africa's free-trade area could catalyze the agricultural sector's development
12-03-2020 | 07:15:49The African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA) could accelerate the development of sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector and help the continent to become self-sufficient in food production.
[Column] Sabelo Mabena: Digitising the agricultural sector to unlock the benefits of next generation technology
10-20-2020 | 13:59:00Digitising the agricultural sector enables farmers to enhance their business and profitability while opening possibilities to the benefits of next generation technology.
[Column] Wambui Gichuri: Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems
10-19-2020 | 07:04:57World Food Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to the coronavirus.
[Column] Samira Amellal: On World Food Day, Africa and Asia’s food security tipping point offers hope for joint solutions
10-16-2020 | 13:48:00In a year when the World Food Programme has been rightfully recognized in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the state of global food security is in the spotlight this World Food Day more than ever.
[Column] QU Dongyu: Building back better on food and agriculture
10-06-2020 | 08:07:00As the impacts of Covid-19 take their toll on human health and well-being around the world, the imperative of producing and ensuring access to healthy food for each and every one of us must not be overlooked.
Rethinking global food systems for human health and planet protection
10-01-2020 | 10:15:00 About 3 billion people are struggling to access healthy diets with over 200 million children below five years having to survive with insufficient foods.
Nestlé helps boost coffee production in Africa
10-01-2020 | 06:22:00Coffee farmer, Francois Dadi Serikpa, from Gnamagnoa in Côte d’Ivoire, joined Nestlé’s Nescafé Plan 10 years ago. The coffee farms that had been in his family for generations were producing poor yields, making it hard for him to earn a good living.
Climate change and COVID-19 have amplified food insecurity in Southern Africa, report
09-30-2020 | 11:10:00According to World Food Program officials, about 45 million people in Southern Africa are facing food insecurity and the worst affected country is Zimbabwe.
Global trade in food and agricultural products more than doubles in last two decades, FAO
09-24-2020 | 06:21:00Global agri-food trade has more than doubled since 1995, amounting to $1.5 trillion in 2018, with emerging and developing countries' exports on the rise and accounting for over one-third of the world's total, FAO reports.
Global food prices rise in August, FAO Index
09-04-2020 | 09:44:00Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, influenced by generally firmer demand and a weaker U.S. dollar, according to a report released by FAO.
COLUMNS.
[Column] Eric Kimunguyi: Europe proves to us that misdiagnosis is a perilous basis for banning crop protection
There is a device being used rather often lately by our most vocal lobbyists as they chase new regulation or the overturning of old rules: ‘Europe’ has banned it, or done it, or changed it, they are telling us, as a reason to reshape our own policies.. read full column here
Embracing blockchain technology to monitor the impact of biofortified seeds
The world population is expected to rise to almost 10 billion by 2050. To feed this number of people, we need to increase food production while using fewer resources.. read full column here
Economic uncertainty, food instability in Nigeria propel Alight to engage with unexpected partners
The economic impact of COVID-19 lockdowns throughout Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, has led to growing concerns around food instability .. read full report here
INTERVIEWS.
[Startup Interview] Grace Wanjiru, Director of Operations, Agricultural Solutions, Kenya
Agricultural Solutions Kenya has been working with rural communities and youth in the supply of agricultural machinery, biogas installations and training... read full interview here
[Startup Interview] Uju Ojinnaka, CEO, Traders of Africa, Nigeria
Traders of Africa, a Nigerian startup offers farmers and traders an online online marketplace to showcase and sell their products to a global market... read full interview here
[Startup Interview] David Finchman, Director, Tilapia Farming, South Africa
David Finchman is the Director of Tilapia Farming company in South Africa that is looking todevelop the infant industry across Africa... read full interview here