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23 Apr, 25

Grant Legal Personality to Nairobi River to Guarantee Its Future

Grant Legal Personality to Nairobi River to Guarantee Its Future By Daniel Otunge In 2017, New Zealand granted the Whanganui River legal personhood through an Act of Parliament. Since then, the river’s fortunes have improved. As Kenya, led by President William Ruto, grapples with how to clean up and protect the Nairobi River, it would […]

23 Apr, 25

ILRI Joins $27.4M Initiative to Reduce Methane from Livestock

ILRI Joins $27.4M Initiative to Reduce Methane from Livestock By Milliam Murigi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has joined a groundbreaking international effort to cut livestock methane emissions through natural breeding strategies. The $27.4 million initiative, supported by the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, brings together global partners to explore how […]

Share Findings with Beneficiary Communities, Researchers Urged

Share Findings with Beneficiary Communities, Researchers Urged By Duncan Mboyah Researchers in Africa have been urged to share their findings in indigenous languages with the beneficiary farmers, including using indigenous languages to inform action. Speaking at the CGIAR Science Week, the lead scientists noted that since Africa faces increasing agricultural and food security challenges that […]

Geospatial Technologies to Improve Agriculture in Africa’s Drylands

Geospatial Technologies to Improve Agriculture in Africa’s Drylands By Duncan Mboyah The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi -Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will use geospatial technologies to improve agriculture in Africa’s drylands. Dr. Himanshu Pathak, the Director General of ICRISAT, said that the technologies will be used to facilitate the adoption of climate-smart practices due […]

Draft Pandemic Agreement Ready for Adoption- WHO

Draft Pandemic Agreement Ready for Adoption- WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have forged a draft agreement to strengthen global collaboration on prevention, preparedness and response to future pandemic threats. The proposal will be presented for adoption at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May. In December 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 […]

16 Apr, 25

CGIAR Unveils New Report to Bridge Science, Policy Gap in Food Systems

CGIAR Unveils New Report to Bridge Science, Policy Gap in Food Systems By Milliam Murigi The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched a new report that will help decision-makers navigate food system science with ease. Dubbed Insight to Impact: A Decision-Maker’s Guide to Navigating Food System Science, the report was launched during CGIAR Science Week […]

16 Apr, 25

Kenya, CIP Sign Agreement for Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potato

Kenya, CIP Sign Agreement for Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potato By Duncan Mboyah Kenya and the International Potato Center (CIP) have signed a licensing agreement to transfer a biotech potato that is resistant to late blight disease. Dr. Eliud Kireger, the Director General of Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), said that the signing […]

AARIEIs: New Food, Nutrition Security Research Outfit

AARIEIs: New Food, Nutrition Security Research Outfit By Duncan Mboyah To scale up research on food and nutrition security on the continent, six African agricultural organizations have formed an umbrella body called the African Agricultural Research, Innovation, and Education Institutions (AARIEIs). The new umbrella body has been founded by the Forum for Agricultural Research in […]

Exempt Vulnerable Countries from Tariff Hikes, UNCTAD Says

Exempt Vulnerable Countries from Tariff Hikes, UNCTAD Says By Sharon Atieno The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for the exemption of vulnerable countries from new tariff hikes, noting that they are already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty and their activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits. This follows US […]

15 Apr, 25

Addressing Societal Norms Crucial to Women Reaping from Agrifood Systems

Addressing Societal Norms Crucial to Women Reaping from Agrifood Systems By Sharon Atieno Women contribute significantly to production in agri-food systems however, they have little to show for it economically, Elizabeth Nsimadala, President Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) said. She was speaking during a side event titled ‘Unpacking the status of women in agrifood systems’ […]