Dr Debisi Araba, Managing Director of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) and Malabo Montpellier Panel Member Continue reading
Bootstrapping Urban Food Systems in African Economies with Digital Technologies
Stories tagged: Africa
The Role of Engineering in Ending World Hunger
One Planet Fellowship takes action to discover the next generation of African climate scientists in agriculture
The One Planet Fellowship, a $20 million initiative dedicated to supporting research on climate change adaptation, is an academic mentoring scheme which aims to support Africa’s smallholder farmers in adapting to a changing climate.
Crunchy Options – Turning to Insects for Healthier Diets and Sustainable Food Systems in Africa
Kathrin Demmler, Research Associate at Imperial College London and Malabo Montpellier Panel Continue reading
Actions in Africa Preventing Food Loss and Waste
Ending hunger and ending food waste are both central to the aspirations of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union’s AGENDA 2063 and the Malabo Declaration/AU regional priorities. The good news is we can tackle both simultaneously, argues Talentus Mthunzi from the Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN).
Fodder for the Future: Enhancing Pastoralism in Ethiopia’s Lower Valley of the Omo
By Glen Engel-Cox on behalf of iDE.
“Now that we know how to do this, we will not let it out of our hands,” says Arra Merry, a traditional pastoralist in Ethiopia’s South Omo region. What has she learned how to do? Grow fodder (and the seeds for fodder) that enhances their ability to feed and fatten their livestock and earn an income in this extremely remote and poor location. In just a few years, Ara and her fodder-producing colleagues have enhanced their traditional way of life by learning how to use the Omo river to address drought through agricultural production. Continue reading