Agriculture – Science Africa

22 Sep, 24

Agroecology Economies Can Halt the Pace of Hunger, Poverty

Agroecology Economies Can Halt the Pace of Hunger, Poverty By Joyce Chimbi Conventional food production models are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and their long commercialization channels often succumb to food waste, energy inefficiency and corporate concentration. Food waste is a market failure where at least $1 trillion worth of food is thrown away every […]

18 Sep, 24

Transforming Food Systems – Can Donors Move Money To Grassroots Organizations?

Transforming Food Systems – Can Donors Move Money To Grassroots Organizations? By Joyce Chimbi United Nations (UN) researchers find that food systems are responsible for approximately a third of global emissions. Agroecology has been fronted as an essential solution to help remove harmful gases such as methane and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester […]

13 Sep, 24

Ghana Seed Association Alarmed over Illegal Mining, Threat to Food Security

Ghana Seed Association Alarmed over Illegal Mining, Threat to Food Security By Aghan Daniel aghandan09@gmail.com The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) is alarmed at the destructive impact of illegal mining, commonly referred to as ‘galamsey,’ on the country’s agricultural sector and food security. In a press release dated September 11, 2024, NaSTAG noted […]

13 Sep, 24

Political Leadership Support is Critical for Advancing Biotechnology

Political Leadership Support is Critical for Advancing Biotechnology By Joyce Ojanji African governments have been urged to prioritize investment in biotechnology research and development to address pressing challenges in the sector, including climate change, pests and diseases, and declining soil fertility. The African ministers from six countries, including Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Eswatini called […]

05 Sep, 24

Rwanda to Host Biennial African Agricultural Tech Forum

Rwanda to Host Biennial African Agricultural Tech Forum By Gift Briton The second edition of the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) will be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda from June 9-13, 2025. ACAT is a premier biennial forum for driving the uptake of agricultural innovations and practical solutions to address the pressing challenges facing farmer […]

22 Aug, 24

Kenya Launches Africa’s First ISO-Certified Personal Protective Clothing

Kenya Launches Africa’s First ISO-Certified Personal Protective Clothing By Sharon Atieno To address operator safety issues when carrying out agricultural activities such as spraying of pesticides on crops, Kenya has launched the first ISO-Certified personal protective clothing in Africa. The new protective clothing, certified under KS ISO 27065 C1, is a result of a collaboration […]

11 Jul, 24

Kenya: CABI’s Biocontrol Agent Effective against Papaya Pest

Kenya: CABI’s Biocontrol Agent Effective against Papaya Pest By Gift Briton A glimmer of hope shines bright for papaya farmers as the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)’s biocontrol strategy proves effective in combating the invasive papaya mealybug pest that has wreaked havoc on their crops over the past, jeopardizing livelihoods and food […]

09 Nov, 23

US$27M Initiative to Improve Cashew Nut Value Chain in West Africa

US$27M Initiative to Improve Cashew Nut Value Chain in West Africa By Whitney Akinyi Cashew nuts are pivotal to the West African food sector, with the region responsible for 44% of the world’s cashew crop. Global cashew trade has more than doubled in the last decade, primarily driven by the Ivory Coast, which accounts for […]

09 Nov, 23

GMOs: Biosafety Laws are Key but Insufficient to Spur Commercialization

GMOs: Biosafety Laws are Key but Insufficient to Spur Commercialization By Gift Briton Nigeria is one of the leading African countries in genetically modified (GM) crops, starting with the commercial release of pest-resistant Bt cotton in 2018. By 2023, the country had approved the cultivation and importation of at least four more GM products, including the pod-borer resistant Bt cowpea, […]

06 Nov, 23

Africa: Mechanization, Digitization can Entice the Youth into Agriculture

Africa: Mechanization, Digitization can Entice the Youth into Agriculture By Gift Briton Incorporating technology in agriculture, including the use of modern powered equipment and digital tools, can reshape the rudimentary outlook of African agriculture, which is a key barrier to youth participation. This came out as a major recommendation highlighted by speakers during the discussions […]