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Frans de Jong You can identify the genuine agripreneurs by assessing their track records or social media records. Also,...
Babatunde Olarewaju
9/1/2024 5:43 pm
Translating the Power of Agricultural Knowledge into Practical Skills for Food Security
Absolutely true Babatunde, public and ngo funded initiatives also come with significant disadvantages; in many cases programs...
Frans de Jong
9/1/2024 4:57 pm
Translating the Power of Agricultural Knowledge into Practical Skills for Food Security
Frans de Jong Thank you for your comment. I still have reservations about donor funds being managed by NGOs or charity...
Babatunde Olarewaju
9/1/2024 9:56 am
Translating the Power of Agricultural Knowledge into Practical Skills for Food Security
Thank you Babatunde, off course you are right saying: “Therefore, we need to put measures and systems in place to help farmers...
Frans de Jong
9/1/2024 9:32 am
Translating the Power of Agricultural Knowledge into Practical Skills for Food Security
I see this only now, several months after publication. This article and the subsequent paint a rosy picture of Rwanda. Much too...
Jur Schuurman
6/10/2024 2:10 pm
Formerly a Kingdom, now the Republic of Rwanda
Nice. As other developments. Like in SA/ UAE, with new forms agriculture, moist extraction from the air (a Dutch company the...
Frank Buurman
5/8/2024 8:56 pm
Food from a Flat
Thank you, Cécile, for this interesting article! You mention the competition for by-products and residual streams. I agree that...
Carolien Makkink
4/25/2024 9:27 am
No climate neutral eggs or meat without data
@wouter Maybe political instability that doesn't favour the ruling party would make them address the issues.
Babatunde Olarewaju
2/18/2024 9:22 am
Food Crisis: We Need to Act Now
Alarming message, Babatunde! It summarizes three key challenges: high costs, security and corruption. If hunger is not enough...
Wouter v.d. Weijden
2/17/2024 9:53 am
Food Crisis: We Need to Act Now
#1 So happy to read your comment on this and I must commend you for being exceptional and a typical example of a brain...
Ikechi Agbugba
2/4/2024 6:34 pm
Formerly a Kingdom, now the Republic of Rwanda
Powerful signal, Babatunde! Does it equally apply to grassland fires started by herders to create fresh grass?
Wouter v.d. Weijden
1/13/2024 11:45 am
Stop the Culture of Bush Burning
Thank you so much, Ikechi Agbugba, PhD. As youth who have been along the straggle of my country, I can mention that in Africa,...
Nkundimana Augustin
12/25/2023 12:15 am
Formerly a Kingdom, now the Republic of Rwanda
It would be interesting to hear Claasen's opinion on a similar (at least in my opinion) data-driven initiative by other Dutch...
Jur Schuurman
12/22/2023 12:41 pm
Small Farmers Have no Data and Solidaridad is Doing Something About It
I completely concur with this article.As the essay points out, as young Africans, we must embark on our business journeys as...
Nkundimana Augustin
12/21/2023 9:15 pm
Youth Brain Re-engineering: Developing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa
Maar wat gaat er gebeuren als AI die minihelicoptertjes opdracht geeft alleen nog maar paperclips te maken?
tom hage
12/5/2023 3:52 pm
PATS' Mini-drones Nip Insect Infestation in the Bud
Something quite different than the dominance China has acquired - based on cheap labor. The same story for Italian and Spanish...
Frank Buurman
11/28/2023 5:20 pm
Using AI to grow tomatoes and broilers
Excellent point, Babatunde! In spite of fertilizer being expensive, it is largely wasted if the type, dose and timing of the...
Wouter v.d. Weijden
11/9/2023 1:34 pm
Knowing your Soil and Its Needs are Important to Increase Productivity
Teus, before going offline hidden from the rest of us, please explain what attracks you. It would show some gratitude to the...
Dick Veerman
10/26/2023 5:30 pm
Food Security in Africa Requires More Productive Livestock (1)
Very interesting article. I would like to get in touch with the authors.
Teus Korevaar
10/26/2023 12:10 pm
Food Security in Africa Requires More Productive Livestock (1)
Dear Jeroen, Thank you for your comment. Traditionally, water is seen as very sacred to various communities and tribes. In...
Babatunde Olarewaju
10/23/2023 3:31 pm
Water should not have Enemies: Water is Food, Water is Life
Hello Babatunde, Water is a very interesting subject. Very interesting to read about water as food. I chose it as a topic to...
Jeroen van Buuren
10/22/2023 6:01 pm
Water should not have Enemies: Water is Food, Water is Life
The Goodness Paradox is a problem in the world of analytics. And in the paradigm of excessed capitalism, consumerism and...
Sido Sinnema
10/4/2023 10:29 pm
The Goodness Paradox: sustainability requires businesses to choose
Former King Bhumibol of Thailand stimulated small holder family farming. Bhumibol
tom hage
9/23/2023 11:29 am
Our Natural Ecosystems are our Heritage
I wholeheartedly concur with Prof. Ikechi's visionary perspective on the transformative power of brain re-engineering and...
Yasir Sa'adu
7/26/2023 4:04 am
Youth Brain Re-engineering: Developing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa
Who pays for sustainable food production, indeed, a useful question. To be able to answer this question, it may be useful to...
Henk Breman
7/22/2023 4:25 pm
The Future of Food: Who Pays for Sustainability?
This is an interesting text in the series by Henk and Wouter. I fully endorse their views. Coming from organic (non chemical)...
Anoniem vanaf nu
6/9/2023 4:33 pm
Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
Gerrit, Henk and I are preparing an article about livestock in SSA. It will largely be a shorter, updated and English version of...
Wouter v.d. Weijden
6/8/2023 7:15 pm
Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
Henk, Wouter. As you know I am Sector coördinator for ruminants with PUM. We are advising more and more in the way of...
Gerrit Brummelman
6/8/2023 3:38 pm
Do Not Fear Fertiliser in Africa (5)
A useful report in the context of this article: Vanlauwe, B. et al., 2023. Fertilizer and Soil Health in Africa: The Role of...
Henk Breman
4/24/2023 2:22 pm
Food Security: Increasing Soil Productivity and Environmental Sustainability
I agree. Efficiency and high productivity are very important to improve earnings for smallholder farmers. Knowledge about good...
Marc van der Sterren
3/20/2023 10:44 am
Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
@Ton Terlouw. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I am a Nigerian and I work with smallholder farmers. Efficiency and high...
Babatunde Olarewaju
3/18/2023 6:11 pm
Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
Initially I thought this column came from a white colonialist. But no, this column is the work of a native African. This...
Anoniem vanaf nu
3/18/2023 4:37 pm
Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?
Addressing Hunger in Africa: The Importance of Agro-Entrepreneurship and Soil Health Climate change is a significant threat to...
Prince Cade Agbugba
3/3/2023 1:33 pm
Youth Brain Re-engineering: Developing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa
Nice. Lutein + zeaxanthin and vit. K striking. Still missing the flavonoids that are soo important (as in almost every...
Frank Buurman
3/1/2023 1:06 pm
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
For the complete nutritional value of Okra: click here
Carolien Makkink
3/1/2023 9:00 am
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1096 (and of course not only against diabetes)
Frank Buurman
2/28/2023 3:08 pm
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
Those health claims are right. Every (unrefined) mucous food (often beans, never throw away the thick part of the moisture) has...
Frank Buurman
2/23/2023 1:40 pm
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
Now, can you help me out? What's so boring or plain wrong? Is it health claim related?
Dick Veerman
2/23/2023 1:03 pm
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
Dear Pieter, I used Deepl to translate your comment in Dutch (with just minor edits to compensate for the clumsiness of the...
Dick Veerman
2/23/2023 1:01 pm
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
Commentaar van een oude rot in het vak (ik zal zijn naam niet noemen): Beste Pieter, dit okra artikel van journalist Tomide...
Pieter ter Steeg
2/23/2023 9:06 am
Tropical Crops advancing Sustainable Agriculture for Development: A case of Okra
I agree entirely, Babatunde: “Water is an important asset to food production, and sustainable usage of water for food...
Henk Breman
2/18/2023 11:08 am
Food Production: Efficient Usage of Water Beyond Rain Water
Reinier, this is our English speaking section. Please express yourself here in that language. As you're Dutch you can find the...
Dick Veerman
2/12/2023 6:32 pm
Intensification of African agriculture serves food security, nature, climate and people (1)
erg benieuwd naar de volgende artikelen en in het bijzonder wat de EU en Nederland kunnen doen om de ontwikkelingen in Afrika te...
Reinier Gerrits
2/10/2023 1:21 pm
Intensification of African agriculture serves food security, nature, climate and people (1)
Where do I begin? "Consumers (currently for free!) input personal data on allergies, lifestyle preferences, dietary requirements...
Carolien Makkink
1/6/2023 11:16 am
'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
#1 Carolien, can you explain why? It's a very clear, not to say strong, statement that you make there. "A company will be very...
Frank Eric van der Meer
1/6/2023 10:33 am
'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
This Verdify app scares the hell out of me
Carolien Makkink
1/6/2023 10:22 am
'We want to eliminate the psychological barriers to healthy eating'
Babatunde, dear brother and friend, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us every week! A Merry Christmas to you...
Dick Veerman
12/24/2022 12:56 pm
Food Security: Improving Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing Among Farmers
Thank you for this informative article Babatunde, and also Merry Christmas and a happy new year in advance !
Barbara Habekotté
12/24/2022 11:07 am
Food Security: Improving Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing Among Farmers
While I share much what is said, analyses included, I like to stress that a) the policy analysis and the related...
Henk Breman
12/23/2022 4:32 pm
Agric Plans Without Focus on Smallholder Farmers Show Lower Impact
- Environmental stewardship refers to the firm’s impact on the environment. The company should protect the environment as much...
Julius Jillbert
12/1/2022 3:16 am
'Africa needs to develop both its agriculture and food processing industry'
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