Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Cocoa, Sustainability, Ag Africa,
If true, very unfortunate. Let's hope there's more to this story
Ivory Coast, Ghana cancel cocoa sustainability schemes run by chocolatemaker Hershey
Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes run by U.S.-based Hershey in the west African countries, accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at combating farmer poverty.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
200,000 farmers to benefit from regenerative agricultural intervention | Bestnaira.com
No fewer than 200,000 farmers are expected to be engaged by the regenerative agricultural intervention in 10 states in Nigeria. x The regenerative initiative, the first of its kind in Nigeria would be piloted across Kano, Cross River, Jigawa, Kaduna,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Weather,
Farmers in Mali endorse climate-resilient and high-yielding crop varieties | News Break
Farmers in Mali, who volunteered to grow climate-resilient and locally adapted varieties of sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut and cowpea crops under the UE-APSAN-Mali project, demonstrated the superior features of their crops during a field visit by other farmers, seed producers and local officials. Small groups of selected highly motivated farmers identified through project implementing partners had carried out testing trials and demonstrations on their pilot plots.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Goats, Research, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa, Weather,
Doctor breeds better livestock for Africa - Alliance for Science
When Dr. Baker Bakashaba graduated from Uganda’s Makerere University Medical School in 2014, a close family friend gave him the gift of a cow. The generous gift rekindled Bakashaba’s desire to engage in livestock farming at his rural home in Western Uganda. Motivated by the kind gesture and his family’s farming background, he founded Novine […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Agroecology must be based in reality, not romanticism, panelists agree - Alliance for Science
Agroecology has a role to play in transforming agriculture — so long as the movement doesn’t trump the science or farmers’ needs. That was the consensus of the three panelists who joined the “Agroecology: What is it, anyway?” webinar hosted on Alliance for Science Live. Agroecology is both a science and a movement, merging the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, GMO's, Cassava, Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Nigerian farmer chooses innovation for healthier crops, better harvests - Alliance for Science
Patience Koku knows better than most the damage that bollworms can cause to a textile industry. A former fashion entrepreneur, Koku watched in frustration as the pests devastated cotton crops across Nigeria, bringing the entire textile industry to its knees. Although the entrepreneurial farmer left fashion years ago to grow rice, soy, maize and vegetables […]
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11/18/2020 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Kenya has taken a major step toward increasing its food and animal feed production, while reducing pesticide use, by planting genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize in open fields. With this latest development, Kenyan farmers are now closer to growing GM (Bt) maize on their farms. The Bt maize planted earlier in western Kenya is already […]
Kenya advances GM maize to increase yields, reduce pesticide use - Alliance for Science
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Pothole farming: Conservative farming in drought-hit Zimbabwe
Instead of ploughing and sowing a large area, the “pfumvudza” method involves planting crops in small holes that trap rainwater.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture US, Jobs, Water, Economics, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Ag Middle East,
The Fascinating Journey of the wonderful Fibre called Cotton
Soft, smooth-textured, light, airy, sheer and very comfortable fabric that comes in many forms and different avatars from coarse to real smooth, it has always been a favourite in different parts of the world. Which is that fabric?
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11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.fibre2fashion.com
The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region. The seeds will be distributed to farmers in Kitui,...
Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton
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