Farming Africa
Agricultural journalism plays a key role in food security, but is often corrupted. Press Freedom is scarce, information is rarely independent. The situation in Africa is alarming, considering the messages brought by the Africa Forum of the IFAJ.
While in my home country funds are raised for feeding the millions who are starving, I am in the airplane to South-Africa. Climate change strikes the continent fiercely. Also South-Africa experiences prolonged periods of extreme drought. How can one country reasonably cope with problems while others seem to loose all control? Millions …
Thanks to DuPont Pioneer, agricultural journalists from developing countries get the chance to attend the IFAJ-congress. A great opportunity for journalists who …
‘Listen Mr. Van’, the people say to me in Nigeria. Because that’s what many people in Africa might call me: ‘Mr. Van.’ …
During a visit to Nigeria I get the opportunity to chake hands with Chief Audu Ogbeh, the minister of Agriculture. Of course …
The FAO gathers the whole chain of animal production around the table in order to improve the safety of feed. Starting there …
A conflict about the ownership of land means a big struggle for small scaled farmers. Kizito Makoye gives us a good example …
It’s told often on this weblog and I will tell it again: Small scaled farming employs many people. It brings food safety …
Dutch agriculture differs much from African agriculture. The costly highly technologized agricultural system may seem too different for many small scaled African …
There’s a peculiar predicament within the Kenyan poultry sector. The most popular bird is the traditional Kienjeji chicken. However, only the less …
Water is life. Motion is energy. This means: running water is life and energy. With this vision and some technical skills, a …
