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New research shows just how bad tobacco farming can be for the environment and for farmers.
The move by the African Union to develop a policy to regulate the impact of firms on human rights puts it ahead of other regions as it seeks to guide companies conducting activities on the continent.
Cassava is a key food source in tropical countries, but yields have been flat for decades. New genetic research is identifying many options for boosting production of this valuable staple crop.
South Africa’s government makes much of its efforts of putting more land in the hands of the previously disenfranchised black majority. Yet, many beneficiaries continue to wallow in poverty.
The development community has overlooked the ethical dilemmas associated with raising one individual above others through farmer-to-farmer systems.
The current climate talks in Morocco are a golden opportunity for making strides on the adaptation of African agriculture. African countries need the tools necessary to do so.
There’s been uneven progress, but African agriculture has shown remarkable improvement compared to 15 years ago
Microbial-based solutions are perhaps the best-kept secret in agricultural innovation.
Sustainable agriculture in Africa has the ability to act as an example for other regions worldwide. But to do this the approaches and technology taken must be interdisciplinary.
It’s been proved that prizes can boost cultural innovation. The same is certainly true for innovation in agriculture – which Africa desperately needs.
Considering all the positive signs Ethiopia might very well be on its way to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse.
It’s important to question whether the promotion of urban agriculture can actually help people, or whether other solutions should be explored.
Nitrogen inputs in African soil must be carefully used. If they’re not, there will be unintended consequences for the environment and human health.
One of the many intriguing ideas of the Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, was this: the limits of my language means the limits of my world. Does this explain the failure to see the gathering gloom…
Africa’s savannas provide high potential for farming development but this needs to be done in a smart manner to not worsen climate change.
Agroecological techniques that mimic nature – the antithesis of GMOs and high-cost fertilizers – have made farmers in developing countries more resilient to extreme weather.
Field trials in Senegal show native shrubs can access deep-soil water and make it available to adjacent crops – a technique that could alleviate drought conditions in marginal lands around the world.
The seed industry in sub-Saharan Africa suffers from many challenges. India, which has one of the biggest seed markets in the world, offers some lessons on how these challenges could be overcome.
The challenges of feeding a hungry planet are many. Gene editing crops to be more productive, nutritious or hardy could help, but concerns about GMOs abound.
Top contributors
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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MSU Foundation Professor, Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
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Network and Research Manager: ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet Africa, University of Pretoria
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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CEO, Crops for the Future Research Centre and Professor of Global Food Security, University of Nottingham
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Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Scientist, MidMichigan Health, University of Michigan
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Graduate Teaching Assistant in Biology, University of Utah
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Founding Director of Program on Intrastate Conflict, Harvard Kennedy School
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Doctoral Student, Nutrition Epidemiology, Harvard University
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PhD Candidate in Environmental Systems, University of California, Merced
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria, and Visiting Professor of International Relations, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in Soil Chemistry, Cranfield University
