Agriculture
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Zimbabwe’s GMO Dilemma – To Eat Or Not To Eat?
Oct 27, 2015By Andrew Mambondiyani Eighty-year-old Gogo Mutimba from Chitora about 50 kilometres south of the border city of Mutare in Zimbabwe stares blankly at the clear October blistering afternoon sun. With a frown she remarked dejectedly:... -
An Initiative In NENA Seeks To Bring Small Farmers Back To The Heart Of Rural Growth And Development
Aug 5, 2015In the Near East and North Africa region (NENA), more than 80% of agricultural production is provided by the small-scale agriculture. Small farmers, especially women and young people, are a vital element to reducing poverty and... -
Project To Promote Bean Production Launched In Zimbabwe
Jul 31, 2015By Wallace Mawire The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has partnered with the government of Zimbabwe and other partners to promote bean production for food and nutrition security and incomes of smallholder farmers in... -
What Climate Change Means To Female Pastoralist
Jun 30, 2015By Catherine Nyambura and Sarah Kutahi With the just commemorated World Environment Day on 5th June 2015, most people had hopes and aspiration emanating from the theme “Seven billion dreams, One planet, Consume with care”. It was... -
Kenya: The Reality Of Agriculture In Kilifi
May 20, 2015My visit to Kilifi County early April 2015 came with a rude shock. I have been here for four years undertaking my degree studies, and have come to terms with the varying climatic conditions and the areas socio-economic... -
USAID’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Support Programme Leaves Communities Empowered
May 19, 2015By Wallace Mawire The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Zimbabwe Agricultural Income and Employment Development (Zim-AIED) five-year programme that began in October 2010 and will be officially closing at a colourful ceremony to be... -
West African Development Bank is raising XOF115 billion to support the 2014-2015 cotton season in Benin
Feb 20, 2015For the third consecutive year, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) in its capacity as Arranger, is raising funds to support the cotton season in Benin. The Agreement relating thereto was signed by and between Mr. Christian... -
Agribusiness: What Every Youth Agripreneurs In Sub-Sahara Africa Should Know
Feb 16, 2015By Akin Olatidoye The dream of a successful and thriving business in agriculture can quickly become a nightmare for most interested young persons. On one hand there are opportunities in a globalized market1 but on... -
Modernization And Its Threat To Agriculture
Dec 22, 2014By Psalmuel Adekunle, Alice Ajakaye The agricultural sector once contributed up to 70% to the GDP but the trend was dwindled by the emergence of petroleum in Nigeria. In recent years, the federal government has made... -
US Govt Partners FG To Improve Cocoa Production
Dec 9, 2014The United States Agency International Development (USAID) has announced that it is supporting the efforts of the Government of Nigeria and its Agricultural Transformation Agenda to take a demand-driven approach to the development of the Nigerian...