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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 11 months ago
Topics: Sustainability, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

A Senegalese woman wanted to farm and own land. So she launched a growing movement.

In Senegal, women farmers compose 70% of the agricultural workforce, but rarely own land. Mariama Sonko wanted to change that, so she started We Are the Solution, now 115,000-strong, to train women to feed their communities sustainably.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa,

04/06/2024 SOURCE: oilprice.com

Can China Help Africa Become a Clean Energy Powerhouse? | OilPrice.com

China's investment in Africa's clean energy sector could be the key to the continent's leapfrogging to a sustainable future.

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TOPIC(S): Cocoa, Ag Africa,

04/03/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag Africa,

04/03/2024 SOURCE: www.goodnewsnetwork.org

African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending

On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.

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TOPIC(S): Cocoa, Climate Change, Ag Africa,

03/28/2024 SOURCE: srnnews.com

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits - SRN News

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa. About three-quarters of the world’s cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Potatoes, Ag Africa,

03/25/2024 SOURCE: punchng.com

Nigerian researchers competent to help potato farmers - Institute

If funded well, Nigerian researchers have the capacity and the competence to develop bio-technology and do local transformation of potatoes.

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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

03/23/2024 SOURCE: www.voanews.com

World Food Program: Zimbabwe's Food Insecurity Is Worsening

The World Food Program says Zimbabwe is at the peak of its lean season with 2.7 million people across the country facing food insecurity even before effects of an ongoing drought kick in. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Mangwe, one of the most affected districts.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag Innovation, Ag Africa,

03/21/2024 SOURCE: www.universityworldnews.com

Researchers’ portable cotton gin could boost industry

Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya’s ailing cotton industry after university dons developed a portable cotton gin. This...

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TOPIC(S): Ag Africa, Agronomy,

03/20/2024 SOURCE: ianrnews.unl.edu

Study points to Africa’s opportunities to boost rice production

“Nearly 15 million hectares of rice are waiting for yield improvement in Africa, but no yield gain can be achieved without better agronomy.” —Patricio Grassini, Sunkist Distinguished Professor of Agronomy

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Empowering vulnerable women: African Development Bank financing bolsters economic inclusion in Togo

Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping the lives of vulnerable women like Adjoa Agbomassi.

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