KFC at 30: Kenya’s Flower Industry Enters a New Era of Resilience

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…

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Africa Is Growing More Food. Why Is a Healthy Diet Still Out of Reach?

For a continent seeking to transform its food systems by 2030, the measure of progress may increasingly have to move beyond the farm

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Rainfall, Warmer Conditions Expected Across Parts of the Greater Horn of Africa

As some areas are expected to receive substantial rainfall, warmer-than-usual conditions are forecast in most of the Greater Horn of Africa

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What Happens When Climate Change Has Schools Closed? A Growing Education Crisis

A rapid survey of 60 schools across nine flood-hit counties in the 2024 floods found that at least 34 cholera cases were reported

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Vayego: A New Tool in Kenya’s FCM Fight

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…

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Before the Floodwaters Rise: What It Takes to Turn a Forecast into Action

IGAD Regional High-Level Forum on El Niño Preparedness, running through 17 September, themed Forecast to Action is on

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Naivasha Horticultural Fair: Be Part of Africa’s Growth

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…

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Africa’s Food Future Is Young, If the System Lets Them In

Young Africans are already working across farms, businesses, markets and food supply chains yet are faced with hurdles like access to finance

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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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KFC at 30: Kenya’s Flower Industry Enters a New Era of Resilience
KFC at 30: Kenya’s Flower Industry Enters a New Era of Resilience

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…

Africa Is Growing More Food. Why Is a Healthy Diet Still Out of Reach?
Africa Is Growing More Food. Why Is a Healthy Diet Still Out of Reach?

For a continent seeking to transform its food systems by 2030, the measure of progress may increasingly have to move beyond the farm

Rainfall, Warmer Conditions Expected Across Parts of the Greater Horn of Africa
Rainfall, Warmer Conditions Expected Across Parts of the Greater Horn of Africa

As some areas are expected to receive substantial rainfall, warmer-than-usual conditions are forecast in most of the Greater Horn of Africa

What Happens When Climate Change Has Schools Closed? A Growing Education Crisis
What Happens When Climate Change Has Schools Closed? A Growing Education Crisis

A rapid survey of 60 schools across nine flood-hit counties in the 2024 floods found that at least 34 cholera cases were reported

Vayego: A New Tool in Kenya’s FCM Fight
Vayego: A New Tool in Kenya’s FCM Fight

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…

Before the Floodwaters Rise: What It Takes to Turn a Forecast into Action
Before the Floodwaters Rise: What It Takes to Turn a Forecast into Action

IGAD Regional High-Level Forum on El Niño Preparedness, running through 17 September, themed Forecast to Action is on

Naivasha Horticultural Fair: Be Part of Africa’s Growth
Naivasha Horticultural Fair: Be Part of Africa’s Growth

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…

Africa’s Food Future Is Young, If the System Lets Them In
Africa’s Food Future Is Young, If the System Lets Them In

Young Africans are already working across farms, businesses, markets and food supply chains yet are faced with hurdles like access to finance

The Pastoralists Left Out of Africa’s Biodiversity Finance Conversation
The Pastoralists Left Out of Africa’s Biodiversity Finance Conversation

For pastoralists, the issue can be particularly important because many of the landscapes they manage sit outside conventional protected areas

From Farm Waste to AI: Young Africans Are Reimagining Food Systems
From Farm Waste to AI: Young Africans Are Reimagining Food Systems

Kigali offered an indication of some solutions emerging, from the farms, food systems and communities where young Africans are building them.

Is Nepal Leading the Battle for Climate Justice?
Is Nepal Leading the Battle for Climate Justice?

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…

When the Mountain Falls: A Changing Himalaya and the Rising Risk Downstream
When the Mountain Falls: A Changing Himalaya and the Rising Risk Downstream

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…

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