May Muthuri
Agriculture is in every SDG
Skimming the eye across the colourful chart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is easy to spot a couple which are intrinsically and directly linked to agriculture, but a closer look reveals that they are in fact all linked to agriculture. A healthy global agricultural sector underpins and supports so many aims of the […] Continue Reading
Irish grower group hails benefits of agroforestry
Ireland’s farmers “are now the new foresters”, given that afforestation schemes have led to the establishment of 26,000 private plantations in Ireland since 1980, most owned by farmers. Eugene Curan, Government Forestry Inspector, notes that agroforestry provides the landowners with renewable energy sources, offsets carbon emissions from other farming practices, reduces nutrient inputs and run-offs, […] Continue Reading
France unveils new agroforestry plans
As part of the second National Day of Agroforestry, France unveiled new plans for developing ecologically sustainable forestry practices throughout the country. the plan aims to reduce the environmental impact of forestry and to integrate forest management practices into the transition to agroecology. Additionally, introduction of agroforestry will help contribute to the French 4 per […] Continue Reading
AfDB Approves U.S. $76.7-Million for Uganda’s Agriculture Programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $76.7-million loan to finance phase two of the Uganda Farm Income Enhancement and Forestry Conservation Programme (FIEFOC-2). The programme, which was commended by the AfDB Board on January 20 for its good design and high-impact development objectives, comprises agricultural infrastructure and agribusiness development activities as well […] Continue Reading
Reaping the benefits of Agroforestry in Cameroon
“I do not see why a farmer should protect the forest just because people are talking about climate change. However, if you tell the farmer that by planting the improved material, they would diversify the source of his income and start harvesting within three years, then they would start listening to why this eco-system should […] Continue Reading
116 Sustainable organizations to watch in 2016
Each year, Food Tank highlights organizations that help create a more sustainable global food system, protect biodiversity, produce valuable agricultural research, fight hunger and much more. This year, Food Tank featured 116 organizations that made vital improvements to our food system in 2015 including: African Biodiversity Network (ABN), African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), African Insect Science […] Continue Reading