John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa,
Burkina Faso cotton industry wants to bring back GMO seeds - Alliance for Science
Burkina Faso’s cotton industry wants to bring back the genetically modified varieties the nation phased out in 2015. The German firm Bayer will begin negotiations with Burkinabe authorities by the end of this year to allow for a return of the Bt cotton seeds that local farmers have been demanding, according to Wilfried A. Yameogo, […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Weather,
A climate-smart success story for African agriculture - Nibio
InnovAfrica has taken an innovative and integrated approach to improve the food and nutrition security for thousands of smallholders in six African countries.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,
Nigeria green lights GMO maize - Alliance for Science
Nigeria continues to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology, approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and pod borer-resistant Bt cowpea as genetically modified (GM) crops that can help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, support food security and respond […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,
COVID-19 leads to African agricultural innovation - Verve times
by The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture A bean market in Kampala, Uganda. Credit: Neil Palmer/CIAT In a paper published in Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, researchers found that farmers in East Africa (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) were able to better […]
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10/07/2021 SOURCE: m.foodingredientsfirst.com
06 Oct 2021 --- South African-based cellular agriculture food-tech company, Mogale Meat is developing solutions to future-proof Southern Africa’s inadequate nutrition and food security issues – including creating cell-based meat from free-roaming antelope and cattle.
Cell-based antelope: Could cultured meat unlock Southern Africa’s nutrition problems?
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather, Food Security/Shortage,
EcoGen is giving Malawi’s rural farmers a climate-minded biogas upgrade
EcoGen is reintroducing biogas technology in Malawi to provide sustainable fuel and fertilizer, in an effort to address food insecurity.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,
Seeking climate-smart strategies for root, tuber and banana crops in central Africa - nativenewspost
Root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are widely cultivated across the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These staple food crops play a fundamental
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Weather,
Africa to push rapid adoption of biotechnology to transform food systems at historic UN Summit - Alliance for Science
Africa will be pushing for a rapid adoption of biotechnology as one tool to help transform the world’s food systems at the historic United Nation’s Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) on Thursday. The 2021 Africa Agriculture Status Report 2021, launched a few days ago by the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), discloses that the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
NDA explores investment opportunities with South African Agribusinesses - Ghanamma.com
Board Chairman of the NDA, Dr. Sulemana Abdulai The Northern Development Authority (NDA) in its efforts to improve upon the agricultural gains in Northern Ghana is exploring investment opportunities with South African-based Agribusinesses in the Savannah ecological zone. The Authority on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 facilitated a meeting between Agri-businesses in Northern Ghana and their […]
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