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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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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Food/Nutrition, Ag Africa,

10/07/2021 SOURCE: m.foodingredientsfirst.com

Cell-based antelope: Could cultured meat unlock Southern Africa’s nutrition problems?

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.

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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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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.
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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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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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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, GMO's, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

GMO eggplant is documented win for resource-poor farmers - Alliance for Science

Insect-resistant brinjal, or eggplant, is arguably the most impactful project to bring agricultural biotechnology to resource-poor farmers. Studies show that Bangladesh farmers, who began growing Bt brinjal commercially in 2014, have enjoyed a sizable increase in income, a receptive market and significantly reduced pesticide use. It is now on its way to commercialization in the […]

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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Safety (Farm/Production),

Top scientist urges Kenya to take new approach to regulating gene editing crops - Alliance for Science

Subjecting Kenya’s gene-edited crops to the same regulations as those developed through genetic modification could unnecessarily slow their release to farmers and consumers, warned the director of the East Africa Hub of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Leena Tripathi said edited crops with no foreign gene added should not be treated like genetically […]

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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters - Alliance for Science

Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize genetically modified crops, it’s not the same story in Uganda. Despite very promising initial successes, Ugandan scientists in the East African country have struggled to progress their GM crop research beyond confined field trials (CFTs) […]

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Tailored approach to fertilizer use can achieve triple-wins for smallholder farmers

A meta-analysis study assessed the performance of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) applied to smallholder cereal cropping systems in Asia and Africa; the evidence points to triple-wins but weak extension and unfavorable policies hamper adoption

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