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07 Mar, 23

Up to £45 Million to Strengthen Sustainable Production of Aquatic Food Systems

Up to £45 Million to Strengthen Sustainable Production of Aquatic Food Systems By Gift Briton Livelihoods for over 300,000 people in Africa and Asia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, many of whom are women, are expected to improve following an announcement by the United Kingdom(UK) government to support the production of aquatic food systems in the […]

24 Feb, 23

Kenya: ASAL Governors Chart Way Forward for Climate Resilience Project

Kenya: ASAL Governors Chart Way Forward for Climate Resilience Project By Sharon Atieno Kenyan Governors from the 21 arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) and representation from the Council of Governors gathered in Mombasa to discuss the implementation modalities of a new project to cushion pastoral communities against the negative impacts of climate change. The World […]

Kenya: Nairobi Residents Responding Positively to Cholera Vaccine

Kenya: Nairobi Residents Responding Positively to Cholera Vaccine By Mary Hearty Unlike the COVID-19 vaccine which was marred with hesitancy across Kenya, the cholera vaccine is receiving a positive response with numbers of recipients surpassing daily targets in affected counties like Nairobi. According to Lilian Mutua, Head of Health Promotion in Nairobi County, most affected […]

Ethiopia Hosts Meeting to Enable Food Security using Satellite Imagery

Ethiopia Hosts Meeting to Enable Food Security using Satellite Imagery By Mekonnen Teshome The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is holding a three-day kick-off meeting in Ethiopia to launch Digital Earth-Africa (DE-Africa) project on Information for Agriculture and Food Security. The project advocates for use of satellite imagery in […]

18 Jan, 23

Kenya: Irrigation Project Improving Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Rangwe

Kenya: Irrigation Project Improving Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Rangwe By Sharon Atieno Moses Osodo, a smallholder farmer in Kochia, Rangwe sub-county, used to grow maize and finger millet mainly for consumption. Like other farmers in the area, he used to depend solely on rain. Things changed for him, with the coming of the Oluch […]

14 Dec, 22

Investigation Raises Concerns Over Plastic Waste Accumulation on the Shores of Africa’s Rift Valley Lakes

Investigation Raises Concerns Over Plastic Waste Accumulation on the Shores of Africa’s Rift Valley Lakes By Water Journalist Africa An investigation into the concentration of microplastics in some Africa Rift Valley lakes has found no traces of microplastics there. However, the plastic wastes are visible on the major landing sites, raising fears over the whereabouts […]

05 Dec, 22

Uganda: New Farming Techniques Helping Farmers Produce Seed Rice

Uganda: New Farming Techniques Helping Farmers Produce Seed Rice By Maina Waruru Before 2019, David Obwona was just another farmer practicing subsistence agriculture in Katukatib village, Amoro district of Northern Uganda, where like everyone else he grew maize, millet, soya, cassava, sunflower and rice producing just enough to feed his family, a little surplus for […]

25 Nov, 22

FINDING A LASTING SOLUTION TO HUNGER IN KARAMOJA THROUGH IMPROVED SEED VARIETIES

FINDING A LASTING SOLUTION TO HUNGER IN KARAMOJA THROUGH IMPROVED SEED VARIETIES By Hasifah Namuli Following a long dry spell in the Karamoja sub-region, the government of Uganda moved to take serious action thereby earmarking Ushs. 135 billion to avert the hunger crisis in the region. The intervention was announced by the Prime Minister Robinah […]

14 Nov, 22

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria By Sharon Atieno and Mary Mwendwa It is late afternoon in Kenya’s Siaya County. The weather is sunny and the atmosphere is humid. Despite this, there is a beehive of activities happening along Usenge beach in Bondo sub-County. Few boats are resting on the beach […]

Climate Pledges could Compromise Food Production, Nature Protection

Climate Pledges could Compromise Food Production, Nature Protection By Joyce Ojanji Countries’ intention to use 633 million hectares of the total land area for carbon capture tactics like tree planting, would eat up land desperately needed for food production and nature protection. This is according to a new study, released by Melbourne Climate Futures, the […]