Farmers belong to the most hard working people in the World: from tilling the soil to maintaining the farm and balancing the ecosystem for more productive activities. However, these activities come at a cost borne by the farmers, and in some cases it...
In the 21st century, technology has provided platforms to bridge the information gap that exists amongst farmers to access relevant information -- inputs and facilities etc. However in the developing countries, there are still limitations as the...
Have you spoken with a farmer recently? Or heard a farmer lament about the situation of inputs? My work with farmers in FutuX gives me the opportunity to interact and get firsthand information. In the last few weeks, the common complaint has been the...
Any nation that can boast of food sovereignty has strong and efficient knowledge system along its food supply chain. Over the years, there is an increasing demand of food production due to the increasing population in the World. In most developing...
Pollinators are an important component towards achieving food security, and addressing issues around their population's decline is a great step in the journey to zero hunger. In the last decade, our work with the farmers, living in the rural...
A handful of trees per hectare in treeless farmland can increase atmospheric water capture five- to six-fold. Meanwhile, a healthy diet is unaffordable for around 80% of Africans, compared with a mere 1.2% in affluent nations. And for Europeans who...
Generally, population increase is putting more pressure on our food system, with much more demands for food and its nutritional values remaining intact. Thus, achieving food sufficiency has become an important goal for many countries in order to...
Workers are one of the most important assets we have in the agricultural sector in developing countries. They are involved in various production activities, such as planting, weeding, pruning, harvesting amongst other support services. Although its...
Over the last 2 years, ginger farmers in Nigeria have suffered the biggest losses in the last 2 decades with over 80% of their production completely destroyed due to the blight disease. Aside from the revenue loss, healthy planting materials have...
Food is a universal language that crosses many demographic and geographic borders; everyone wants to have access to adequate quantities and quality food at all times. However, the desire for food could become unrealised either when the purchasing...
Working with the farmers for over a decade and a half, I have seen many interventions focusing on improving knowledge of farmers on good agricultural practices failed with little or no significant impact at the farm level. That is, with the knowledge...
Don't forget about buckwheat. Far better for bees than wheat or mais. And healthy! As a grain, f.i. ideal tasty base for kind of couscous...