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21 Feb, 25

Kenya: Nairobi’s New Urban Farming Policy to Set Pace for Other Counties

Kenya: Nairobi’s New Urban Farming Policy to Set Pace for Other Counties By Gift Briton Nairobi County is finalizing a policy dedicated specifically to promote and regulate urban and peri-urban agriculture. This framework is set to provide clear guidelines and prevent conflicts between city farmers and local authorities over unclear regulations. “Urban farming is a […]

21 Feb, 25

Rapid Transformation Necessary to Realize Africa’s Agricultural Potential

Rapid Transformation Necessary to Realize Africa’s Agricultural Potential By Sharon Atieno Agriculture contributes significantly to Africa’s economy, accounting for almost 40 percent of gross domestic product and supporting two in three people across the continent. Despite this, the sector has been performing poorly with countries relying heavily on food imports. Speaking at the 8th Africa […]

21 Feb, 25

Access to Finance, Healthy Soils Crucial to Boost Africa’s Agriculture

Access to Finance, Healthy Soils Crucial to Boost Africa’s Agriculture By Joyce Ojanji With Africa’s food market expected to grow by about 10 percent, reaching an estimated market value of US$1 trillion by 2030, addressing issues that hinder the sector’s growth is crucial, including inadequate access to finances by farmers and unhealthy soils. This is […]

17 Feb, 25

EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market

EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market By Sharon Atieno Uganda will receive funding from the European Union (EU) and Denmark to build its first climate-resilient market. The announcement was made during the Uganda-EU BusinessInsights Conference in its capital, Kampala. The facility to be constructed in Elegu, a border town between Uganda and South […]

Project ECHO: Virtual Learning Transforming Africa’s Emergency Response

Project ECHO: Virtual Learning Transforming Africa’s Emergency Response By Gift Briton With disproportionate disease burden, limited resources, and healthcare workers stretched thin, a virtual learning platform is changing how health professionals in Africa respond to emergencies and deliver care to underserved communities. Introduced in Africa nearly ten years ago, Project ECHO– a video conferencing and […]

Kenya to Host 8th Africa Agri Expo

Kenya to Host 8th Africa Agri Expo By Joyce Ojanji Kenya is set to host the 8th edition of the Africa Agri-Expo (AAE), a leading platform that connects Africa’s rich agribusiness to the world, in its capital, Nairobi from 19th to 20th February 2025. The 8th AAE will offer an exceptional opportunity for agribusiness and […]

11 Feb, 25

IITA, Partners Empowering Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists

IITA, Partners Empowering Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium in partnership with the University of California, Davis and the Innovative Genomics at UC Berkeley, launched the third cohort of its African Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) CRISPR training program. The five-year program hosted […]

Ecology, Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa

Ecology, Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa CABI has published a new book that explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa. The 272-page book, entitled ‘The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa,’ follows 10 years of extensive […]

Book Review: Advances in Plant Breeding Methods, Strategies

Book Review: Advances in Plant Breeding Methods, Strategies https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74998-8 Title: Conventional and Contemporary Practices of Plant Breeding Topics: Plant Sciences, Agriculture, Genetics and Genomics Authors: Prof. Patrick Olweny Ayiecho, MGH- University of Nairobi (B.Sc. Agric, M.Sc Plant Breeding and University of California (Ph.D Genetics). Currently a Professor of genetics and plant breeding at Maseno University. […]

Bilharzia Still a Cause for Concern

Bilharzia Still a Cause for Concern By Sharon Atieno Of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than 40 countries, Dr. Nada Abdel Aziz, Lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt and a Research Fellow at the […]