Africa

Beyond Knowledge: Opportunities and Motivation

It is a known fact that low productivity and efficiency are the bane of smallholding farming in developing countries. Interestingly, it seemed that having the appropriate information and knowledge could be a game changer. And this has seemed like a...

Smallholder Farmers: Are They Really Poor?

In our World of many people, farmers are the hope for food sufficiency and food security to meet the nutritional and dietary needs of the populace. In developing countries, smallholder farmers cultivate a higher percentage of food consumed employing...

Indigenous Seeds: Achieving Food Sovereignty, Empowering the Local People

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...

Pesticides Usage: Healthy Practises For Sustainable Production

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...

A Secure Food System Requires Healthy Farming Conditions

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...

Food Production: Efficient Usage of Water Beyond Rain Water

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...

Urgent Need to Engage more with Relevant Stakeholders

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...

Intensification of African agriculture serves food security, nature, climate and people (1)

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...

The Need for Handholding Farmers

Investment in human capacity development is one of the best investments that can result in increased productivity, especially in the agricultural sector in developing countries.

Sustainable Productivity requires Sustainable Policies

Having worked in the agricultural sector with various stakeholders for many years, I have realized that low productivity is a big threat to achieving productivity at the primary production level.

Shared Prosperity for Farmers: Improving Access to Markets and Market Information

Food cultivation requires various degrees of activities. They range from sourcing of quality inputs, proper land preparation, planting with the appropriate spacing and methods, effective post-planting practices, proper harvesting, appropriate...

Farmers Education: A Priority for Zero Hunger

Another year has begun with great expectations to achieve food security by the various actors in the agricultural sector. Envisioning is a key component and believing in the vision is the work that all have to do diligently to achieve tangible...