At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, delegates are drawing a powerful connection between degraded land, migration, secure tenure and private investment, arguing that restoring landscapes is ultimately about giving communities the ability to remain, move or return by choice. For…
Mongolia Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg was elected COP17 President, beginning consideration of the agenda for negotiations
For years, the response to Africa’s declining farm yields has followed a familiar script: use more fertilizer. But across Eastern Africa, that approach has run into a hard limit, which is the soil itself. Decades of intensive farming, erosion,…
When people talk about sustainability in floriculture, the conversation often starts with what happens in the greenhouse. How much water is being used? How are pests being controlled? What is the carbon footprint of production? How much plastic is…
The world needs enough food as hunger tightens its grip on millions, Africa with vast arable lands, faces heightened food security crisis
“Today, they will learn about the product from their produce. They’ll witness their hard work in a bottle,” said Shadrack Koech from Agventure Limited’s Centre of Excellence as he arranged products from their Pure Mountain brand. Bottles of canola…
A little-known tariff rule is protecting Kenya’s flower exports, and highlighting why supply chains matter more than everKenyan growers exporting directly to the UK remain protected under the UK-Kenya EPA. However, exporters and logistics providers using European consolidation hubs…
Ikwoto County, Eastern Equatoria State, farmers are facing a growing agricultural crisis as prolonged drought and a suspected locust invasion
Together, these efforts enable rural households to adapt to climate change and build a more resilient farming way and a food-secure future.
As Africa searches for sustainable ways to feed a rapidly growing population while creating jobs and adapting to climate change, attention is increasingly turning to the continent’s rivers, lakes and coastlines. But according to researchers at WorldFish, the future…