By Venter Mwongera As we celebrate International Women’s Day today under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” we cannot overlook the remarkable prowess of African women in indigenous seed saving and their contribution to food sovereignty. For generations, African women have played a crucial role in safeguarding biodiversity through the conservation…
How Blockchain is enabling African farmers
Blockchain technology is a game changer. It is transforming agriculture by enabling smallholder farmers in Africa to improve their production and enhance their trade through a platform of trust. Blockchain is a decentralised, digital ledger which works through a series of digitally connected records where information can be shared openly and publicly verified through a…
Climate change: Plan to end Drought on African Farms
With news from last week’s global climate talks in Poland looking ominous for African farmers, a high-level group of African agricultural experts gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday to accelerate farmer access to innovations that can sustainably increase food production—even as temperatures rise and weather extremes and crop pests become more common. The event,…
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…
New Initiative takes Kenya mangoes to Chinese market
By George Okore A link between Kenya Agribusiness and Agroindustry Alliance and Chinese Chambers of Commerce in East Africa will see local farmers access international market. Over 20,000 Kenya mangoes famers countrywide are expected to benefit. Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in East Africa William Wu Zhuo said at the launch that Kenyan-grown mangoes…