Agricultural Technology and the Issue of Literacy
In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde addresses the importance of literacy among farmers in order to encourage them to improve productivity and foster growth in the agricultural sector.
The socio-environmental impacts of the global obsession with endless economic growth on a planet with finite resources get noticeable by the day — with climate change, the sixth mass extinction underway, or the widening of inequalities within and...
In this week's Letter to my Farmers, Babatunde discusses the steps required for us to advance in the way of solutions for food safety. The ability to provide healthy and affordable food for all should be a goal we all continue to strive for.
Standards, labels, or ISO standards boring? Far from it. The digitalization of agriculture and the food industry is moving so fast that food makers and processors from large to small can no longer escape standards. They define what is good and in...
We have asked three remarkable Africans to share their views on the past year and to look to 2022 and what they hope to expect in the new year. This is all about looking back and then, in new year fashion, looking forward. Victoria Madedor is the...
In this week's Letter to my Farmers, Babatunde looks back to thank all of the farmers and actors responsible for their efforts in improving food security. We will get closer to the goal of food security and thanks to all of these farmers, we have...
We have asked three remarkable Africans to share their views on the past year and to look to 2022 and what they hope to expect in the new year. This is all about looking back and then, in new year fashion, looking forward. Evelyn Shilamba is a...
We have asked three remarkable Africans to share their views on the past year and to look to 2022 and what they hope to expect in the new year. Babatunde Olarewaju is an avid partner of AgriFood Networks. He is a Consultant, Food Safety Expert,...
In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde continues to elaborate on the necessity for farmers to look back at where they started and understand the knowledge they need to procure in order to become a part of the process and fully sustainable.
The environmental footprint of our food systems is increasing. Food production worldwide is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and requires about half of the world’s land area for crop and pastureland. Other...