Among arable areas of Kenya, the Western region has long been viewed as having highly degraded soils causing low food crop production. On average a
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners has launched new book on sustainable use of fertiliser as key to Africa’s
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Farmer piling his potatoes after harvest. Photo: Flickr/CIP/HKI OpinionAsked where the next crop of African Billionaires will come from, the President of
The Fall Armyworm (FAW) (scientific name Spodoptera frugiperda) is a moth, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas,
A rooftop garden. With dwindling arable land, rooftop gardening can feed dozens of people comfortably. Photo: satu harapan. In the unforgiving coastal climate and land that
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) By Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA As the world’s population surges towards 9
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