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#IYD2016: “CHOICES ARE LOCAL; EFFECTS ARE GLOBAL”
by Contributors - Aug 12, 2016Editor’s Note: Happy International Youth Day! This year’s theme is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal with the theme: “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption” YPARD Zimbabwe Representative, Raymond Erick... -
#IYD2016: How Young People Can Be Motivated In Practicing Sustainable Agriculture
by Contributors - Aug 12, 2016Editor’s Note: Happy International Youth Day! This year’s theme is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal with the theme: “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption” In commemoration of today’s... -
The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption
by Contributors - Aug 12, 2016Editor’s Note: Happy International Youth Day! This year’s theme is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal with the theme: “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption” In commemoration of today’s... -
Save The Date: Young People, Agriculture And Sustainable Development Tweetchat!
by Contributors - Aug 8, 2016How can youths be better engaged in Sustainable Agricultural practice in line with the 2030 Agenda? How can young Agripreneurs work towards sustainable agriculture practice in line with SDG 2? What is the responsibility of farmers... -
Zimbabwe Rural Farmers Receive Automatic Weather Stations
by Contributors - Jul 15, 2016By Wallace Mawire Two automatic weather stations have been installed at some of Zimbabwe’s rural communities to enable farmers to receive reliable and timely weather and climate information for agriculture planning. The stations were installed at... -
Farmers in Zimbabwe Receive Early Warning Radio
by Contributors - Jul 14, 2016By Wallace Mawire The Meteorological services department in Zimbabwe, with support from the Chinese government, has distributed about 1,600 early warning radios to farmers throughout the country. The radio will enable these farmers to receive alert about... -
Prikkle Academy: Rural Youths Design Bamboo Solar Lamps To Bring Electricity To Their State
by Contributors - Jun 17, 2016It’s no longer news that there are many streets in urban communities of Nigeria that don’t have electricity. This situation is even more appalling in rural communities where some of the villages do not have an electric... -
Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa: A New Opportunity for Young Agripreneurs
by Contributors - Jun 12, 2016Ahead of the 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week (#AASW7), Raymond Erick Zvavanyange writes on the relevance of the Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa (S3A) for young African entrepreneurs. Young agricultural entrepreneurs in Africa must rise... -
Doctors Without Borders: Governments at UN Must Address Severe Lack of HIV Treatment Access in West and Central Africa During High-Level Meeting
by Contributors - Jun 7, 2016Ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS this week (June 8-10), the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) commended governments for deliberating a critical goal that 30 million people should be... -
An NGO In Nigeria Seeks To Help Teenage Mothers Return To School
by Contributors - May 24, 2016Sephamid Bridge Foundation (SBF), a non-profit organization working to promote adolescents’ health in Nigeria, has unveiled a Back to School Initiative (BSi) Program for teenage mothers in Ekiti communities. The initiative aims to enhance human development...