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UNDP to support the conservation of Onura forest in Eleme
Feb 27, 2017The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has confirmed plans to support the conservation of biodiversity of Onura Forest in Eleme, Rivers State. The Project Coordinator of the UNDP funded Niger Delta Biodiversity Programme (NDBP), Matthew Dore,... -
Nigeria Convenes Expert Panel to Draft New Plan for Achieving Economic Diversity through Major Investments in Agriculture
Feb 24, 2017The Nigerian Government welcomed senior officials from the African Union Commission and agriculture experts from across the continent for an intensive three-day meeting to develop a new national agriculture investment plan (NAIP) that will provide a... -
Museveni’s Government under Scrutiny as Famine Ravages Uganda
Feb 11, 2017By Namwiza Ritah Ugandan media outlets were late last year awash with stories and images of Mr Yoweri Museveni‒Uganda’s president for the last 30 years on a bicycle carrying a can of water. The official statement... -
Women cultivate their way out of Zimbabwe’s grinding rural poverty
Jan 31, 2017By Andrew Mambondiyani Bernadette Sithole beamed with joy as she picked some vegetables from the local community garden, which had various crops ranging from okra to maize and butternut – a new crop growing in... -
Zimbabwe Advances in Developing Climate-Smart Agriculture Manual for Education
Dec 19, 2016Review of Chapters in the Draft Climate-Smart Agriculture Manual Underway Harare, Zimbabwe – Climate-smart agriculture (CSA), a new approach to development, can assist Zimbabwe in addressing the challenges of climate change and variability. This is... -
What are the key issues in gender-sensitive climate-smart agriculture?
Nov 30, 2016Climate-smart agriculture (CSA), an approach introduced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in 2010 to the global agriculture and climate change community, promises to address agricultural productivity, mitigation and adaptation dilemmas... -
Rural Farmers In Zimbabwe Bemoan Experience With Indian “Paprika” Spice Agents
Nov 29, 2016By Tichaona Jongwe Chimanimani district is renowned for tea production, a practice that has transcend many generations. Located in the “Eastern Highlands” of Zimbabwe – the country’s richest belt of coffee, citrus and flower soil... -
Patrick Sakyi: Building a Generation of Tech-Savvy Farmers
Nov 19, 2016How do we ensure that people living in rural settlements are carried along in the global revolution of mobile technology? How can we ensure greater efficiency in the use of technology for agricultural development? To answer... -
Smallholder farmers can boost agricultural development
Nov 1, 2016Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future. Bill Gates Read some inspiring stories on... -
Report Charts Path for a “Nutrition Revolution” in Africa
Oct 23, 2016The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is having a positive impact in countries that have implemented its recommendations, according to the Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) released today. The report outlines how agriculture and...