TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA
Partnership to Mainstream Gender, Nutrition into Agricultural Operations
By Sharon Atieno
As the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) aims to reach 16 million smallholder farmers through its activities and those of its partners...
Urgent Measures Needed to Prevent Lions’ Extinction
By Sharon Atieno
As the globe marks this year’s World Lions Day, urgent measures need to be taken to prevent the looming extinction of this...
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Agri-Covid Gardens for Learning, Food Production and Networking
By HENRY OWINO (Senior Correspondent)
The schools are closed for the longest time ever in the history calendar of education in Kenya and elsewhere. This has left stakeholders in the industry without work hence rendering...
Smallholder Farmers in Western Kenya Naïve of Agricultural Input
By KEPHA KIMANI
A team of researchers are worried that smallholder farmers in Western Kenya lack skills on the use of farms inputs donated to them. This has led to low food production in the...
Exploring Digital Solutions to Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods
By Sharon Atieno
Digital technologies and innovations have been identified as key solutions in improving the livelihoods of African smallholder farmers. These solutions would yield greatest potential if adopted in areas of market access...
African Smallholder Rice Farmers still Grappling with Challenges
By Sharon Atieno
Reliance on
rain-fed farming, use of farmer-saved seeds for subsequent production, lack of
machinery to support commercialization of rice production, and low use of
fertilizers, are among the challenges...