POLICY/RESEARCH
Developing new careers in agriculture
May 19, 2015
Developing new careers in agriculture
Have you ever considered a career in agriculture? The popular conception is that a person needs to be born to…
Why conventional agriculture should be banned
May 18, 2015
Why conventional agriculture should be banned
(NaturalNews) When chemicals were first introduced in farming, everyone marveled at what they could do. Yields were dramatically increased. In…
How to grow food in a slum: lessons from the sack farmers of Kibera
May 18, 2015
How to grow food in a slum: lessons from the sack farmers of Kibera
In Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums, residents have found a new way of responding to the challenge of food…
Make food safety a priority: WHO
May 18, 2015
Make food safety a priority: WHO
The World Health Organisation(WHO) on Tuesday urged each nation in the South-East Asia region to make food safety a priority.…
Young women give their opinions about their place in agriculture’s future
April 17, 2015
Young women give their opinions about their place in agriculture’s future
Agriculture students are often told that there are more jobs than graduates for the industry they have decided to study.…
Conventional Agriculture poses immense threat to environment, German study says
April 10, 2015
Conventional Agriculture poses immense threat to environment, German study says
Conventional agriculture is causing enormous environmental damage in Germany, warns a study by the country’s Federal Environment Agency, saying a…
We have no research on our shelves – CSIR
March 31, 2015
We have no research on our shelves – CSIR
The Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Victor Agyeman, has spoken against the notion that…
FAO Organizes Capacity Building In Digital Soil Mapping In Africa For Stakeholders
March 27, 2015
FAO Organizes Capacity Building In Digital Soil Mapping In Africa For Stakeholders
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO has organized a capacity building workshop on digital soil mapping in Africa for stakeholders…
Agriculture Bears Major Brunt of Disaster Impacts, New Report Says
March 18, 2015
Agriculture Bears Major Brunt of Disaster Impacts, New Report Says
PRESS RELEASE Sendai — FAO launches facility aimed at channeling technical expertise, financial resources towards resilience building Nearly a quarter…
The Politics of Power Crises in Ghana
March 2, 2015
The Politics of Power Crises in Ghana
THE DISCOMFORT that comes with power crisis and the devastation caused the economy are the reasons every government must be…