Alice Muller
Rwanda makes gains in balancing population and natural resources, reports KT Press
Rwanda is battling a decisive war of choosing between its increasing population and draining natural resources. The country has endured massive deforestation, depletion of bio-diversity, erosion, landslides, pollution of waterways and degradation of fragile ecosystems such as swamps and wetlands. To tame the situation, the government has put in place policies for environmental conservation aimed […] Continue Reading
Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture
The second edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) is set to take place in Abu Dhabi from March 9-11, 2015. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and […] Continue Reading
So can we really feed the world? Yes – and here’s how
If the world goes on with business as usual, there’s not going to be enough food to feed everyone by 2050. A lot of things would have to change. And a lot of things should change! Currently, the daily effort to satisfy the collective appetite of humanity is causing deforestation, erosion, extinction, and massive release of greenhouse […] Continue Reading
Australian acacias with the answers for a hungry world
Australian Acacias – Bringing food to the hungryAustralian acacias have evolved to grow in a wide range of environments, including the driest of dry areas. Due to the lack of large herbivores in Australia as there is in Africa, many of these species have not developed techniques such as seed toxicity, bitterness or elaborate thorns […] Continue Reading
Side Event on “The Partnership to Create an EverGreen Agriculture in Africa” in Accra, Ghana 15th July 2013
The EverGreen Agriculture Parnership is hosting a side event at the upcoming FARA African Agricultural Science Week in Accra, Ghana. Continue Reading