Kenya welcomes agricultural journalists from all over the world
The annual congress of the IFAJ (International Federation of Agricultural Journalists) will come to Kenya in 2025. The country where environmental- and …
‘Industrial agriculture is outdated’
After climate change and hunger in the countryside of many developing countries, COVID-19 is just another phenomenon that proofs that industrial agriculture …
No land purchasing without license in Western Cape
The Western Cape of South Africa will not allow buying land anymore by citizens without a certificate in land management. With this …
Agriculture is the number one job creator
Booming Africa needs jobs. Agriculture is the main sector for creating jobs, especially when it comes to smallholder farmers and rural areas. …
Mali Invests in Safety and Agriculture
Investing in West-Africa is not for the faint-hearted. Risks are serious. But so are the business opportunities. Especially for agriculture.
Please mr. Bill Gates. Can we talk?
My compliments go to Bill Gates and his foundation for all their efforts for the benefit of smallholder farmers. I, however, think …
African Farmers need ‘Farmers Today’
Dutch agriculture differs much from African agriculture. The costly highly technologized agricultural system may seem too different for many small scaled African …
The Barsha pump: a revolutionairy innovation that makes water run uphill
Water is life. Motion is energy. This means: running water is life and energy. With this vision and some technical skills, a …
‘Farmers around the world, don’t squander your market power!’
Diligently Pieter Wijnen told to an international audience about the Dutch horticulture in general and his own pepper nursery in particular. In …
Bitcoin and the Future of African Agriculture
Mobile money transfer with m-Pesa is there to stay. Especially in East-Africa. Connect it with something as bitcoin and international trade is …