Conserving Our Land,
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Land conservation initiatives are crucial in safeguarding the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change. By promoting actionable information and best practices, we can enhance restoration efforts and drive meaningful change.
Wangari Maathai was well-known as a political, social, and environmental activist. In 1977 she started a grass-roots movement aimed at countering the deforestation that was threatening the means of subsistence of the agricultural population.
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Thirty years after Kenya’s flower growers came together to create an organisation to give the industry a collective voice, the country’s floriculture sector has reached another defining moment. The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) marked its 30th anniversary this week…
For a continent seeking to transform its food systems by 2030, the measure of progress may increasingly have to move beyond the farm
As some areas are expected to receive substantial rainfall, warmer-than-usual conditions are forecast in most of the Greater Horn of Africa
For Kenya’s flower growers, False Codling Moth (FCM) is no longer simply another pest to manage inside the greenhouse. It has become a phytosanitary and market-access challenge, with the potential to determine whether a consignment of roses reaches a…
IGAD Regional High-Level Forum on El Niño Preparedness, running through 17 September, themed Forecast to Action is on
There are agricultural events that showcase products, there are conferences that generate ideas, and there are exhibitions where businesses come to meet potential customers. Then there is the Co-op Bank Naivasha Horticultural Fair, an event that has grown into…
Young Africans are already working across farms, businesses, markets and food supply chains yet are faced with hurdles like access to finance
For pastoralists, the issue can be particularly important because many of the landscapes they manage sit outside conventional protected areas
Kigali offered an indication of some solutions emerging, from the farms, food systems and communities where young Africans are building them.
After a devastating Himalayan disaster, Nepal is asking whether countries that contributed least to climate change should continue paying the highest price for its consequences. When a glacier collapse unleashed a devastating flash flood along the Nepal-China border on…
The catastrophic collapse of ice and rock in Nepal has exposed a deeper climate challenge: how do communities, rivers and infrastructure adapt when the mountains themselves are becoming less predictable? In the space of minutes, the landscape of Nepal’s…
