Researchers have developed a drought and flood monitoring tool for farmers without easy means of anticipating such weather events, even though their livelihoods rely almost solely on rainfall.
A program meant to help agriculture in Africa is causing more harm than good and should be closed, says an…
There is ample research connecting external causes, like climate and food prices, to conflict. Yesterday, I reported on new research…
Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze An open letter by the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s President Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze called on African…
A farmer in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasingly fewer young people in developing countries are aspiring to lives as farmers. The trend…
Farmers in India examine cotton for insects.S. Jayaraj The suicides of farmers in India are once again making headlines. Hailstorms…
Malava, Kenya – The essential foods that make up a Kenyan diet are as follows: maize flour, kale, black tea,…
Yala, Kenya – The world’s leaders want to reduce extreme poverty to three percent by 2030. Mary Anyango would like…
Kisumu, Kenya – The picture of a farmer with a cell phone checking market prices is nearly ubiquitous. Cell phones…
Iringa, Tanzania – In center of this East African nation, two organizations are working with poor farmers to prove that…