Hits and misses: How Kenya performed on Malabo goals
A farmer waters his sukuma wiki (collard greens) crop. Photo Credit:iStockHits and misses: How Kenya performed on Malabo goalsBy Dr Timothy Njagi Download PDFOn…
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Cameroon’s climate-smart villages combat desertification
An official conducts a training session on biological seed coating in Gambour, Cameroon. Photo Credit: Colette Maba/CIFOR-ICRAFCameroon’s climate-smart villages combat desertificationBy Ngalame Elias Download…
Using AI, machine learning to tackle climate change, crop diseases in the Sahel
climate change brings numerous challenges to agriculture in the Sahel region, including unpredictable rainfall, rising temperatures, and increased incidence of pests and diseases.
How DRC conflict is threatening food security in the region
Farmers tending their crops in the field in conflict-hit areas of Kasai and Tanganyika regions, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo Credit: FAO/Junior D.…
Ghanaian scientist leads groundbreaking protein research
Proteins play a crucial role in nutrition, health, and food quality. Understanding their structure and function is key to ensuring food safety, improving nutritional value, and advancing scientific research.
Kampala Declaration: Africa creates a new food security roadmap
The African Union (AU) in January this year adopted yet another comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at revolutionising the continent’s agricultural sector and achieving food security by 2035.
ILRI project rolls out mobile app for tracking dairy productivity
African lady with smartphone . Photo crediyt: ShutterstockILRI project rolls out mobile app for tracking dairy productivityBy Murimi Gitari Download PDFThe International Livestock Research…
Easing the barriers to satellite imagery in farming
Satelite imagery is a key tool in agriculture, allowing scientists and farmers to remotely monitor fields and get up-to-date information on crop health, soil conditions and use of resources such as water.
Digital solution LabCards eases diagnosis for veterinary doctors
Veterinary doctors in Uganda face difficulties getting laboratory services, frustrating their efforts to make timely reports of outbreaks of diseases, respond and prevent massive death of animals.
AI-powered irrigation system boosts vegetable yields in ameroon’s Buea
Producing food all year round in Buea in Cameroon’s Southwest Region has become increasingly difficult for many smallholder farmers amid erratic rainfall, water scarcity, and unreliable energy supplies.
