This year marks 30 years since the creation of the International AIDS Society (IAS), an important moment of reflection for our organization. We were founded in 1988 by a group of scientist-activists desperate to share information to stop the pandemic spreading around them. When the IAS was first created, there was no treatment for HIV…
Nigeria declares weeds as major productivity drawback in cassava farming
Commissioners of agriculture in Nigeria’s cassava growing belt have decried the weeds menace which they blamed for low yields in cassava and the main constraint limiting the competitiveness of cassava farmers in the country. To stem this menace, the commissioners signed in a communique at the 2018 Annual Review & Work Planning Meeting of the…
Researchers share findings on African vegetables with Kenyan farmers
BY PATRICK AMUNAVI Kenyan and Germany researchers working under the Horticultural Innovation and Learning for Improved Nutrition and Livelihood in East Africa (HORTINLEA) project have made significant achievements in generating knowledge on African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs). This knowledge covers genetic diversity and seed systems, plant nutrition and fertilizer management, water management and irrigation, pest and…
New mobile application to support fight against Fall Armyworm in Africa launched
The fight against Armyworm in Africa has taken a new turn with the launch of a mobile application by FAO to enable farmers, agricultural workers and other partners at the frontline of fighting the worms to identify, report the level of infestation, and map the spread of this destructive insect, as well as to describe its…
IITA-CWMP puts smiles on farmers’ faces
Resource-poor farmers who are participating in the demonstration farms being organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)-led Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) have said that the project intervention is making life easier for them. According to them, the project is a “burden lifter.” They said they have “suffered over the years, seeking solutions…
Biocontrol Africa and The 16th New Ag Conference & Exhibition, Nairobi 2018
Have you registered for the upcoming International Agricultural conference set for Nairobi on March 19th -20th? Rush, register, contribute and learn about BioControl. To Register, Click here
WHO moves to contain Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak
The World Health Organization has scaled up its response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, which has spread to 17 states. and may have infected up to 450 people in less than five weeks. In a statement released to the press Tuesday, the WHO said nearly 450 suspected cases were reported, of…
Destroying Kenya’s Ecosystem destroys Livelihood says Greenpeace
The Machakos County forestry department has approved the cutting down of 22 hectares of Iveti Forest in Kathiani Sub County. Three saw millers are expected to clear the forest. Most of the local community members are unaware of this exercise. Iveti forest is not the only case of government’s inaction to preserve forests, there has…