The World Forum for Food Sovereignty defines food sovereignty as "the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture...
The usage of pesticides have assuaged in recent years as a result of increase in pest infestation which is connected to the effects of climate change. The indiscriminate usage of synthetic pesticides is dangerous to the biodiversity elements and also...
Agriculture has never been left out in the various technological and scientific advances of man. How far the agriculture sector has come in development and production is a proof to the excellent progress and breakthrough recorded in our modern world...
We are attune to the belief that health is wealth because good health is priceless and also one of the most important assets one can have. So, this belief is still valid, and good health itself is hinged on several factors that can be categorized as...
By 2050, the world population is projected to exceed 9 billion people, of whom more than 68% will be living in the cities. Africa’s population is expected to increase by over 100% by 2050, with its urban dwellers expected to rise to 60% of the...
Our population dictates the quantity of food needed to achieve food security. Sadly, the number of people increases per second which must correspond with the food produced. And sadly, we cannot produce food per second to cater for the new addition of...
Every successful institution is built on policies that align to its mission and purpose, likewise every successful society has established policies that support its growth and the success of its people. However, alienating the needs of the people...
What can Africa do to improve its food security and development? And how can the EU, in general, and the Netherlands, in particular, contribute to this improvement? Henk Breman and Wouter van der Weijden give their answers in a series of four...
