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 …
Cities Need Small Farmers
Wealth is rising and African cities are mounting. Food is crucial for those flourishing cities and agriculture is the major contributor to …
Cool Farmer from ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ in Tanzania
On West Kilimanjaro Tanzania, there lives a cool Dutch farmer. The tv showed his romances in ‘Farmer wants a wife’. Farming Africa visited him …
Farming Africa offers free VIP-passes
The Agritech Expo in Zambia is a business-to-business platform for agricultural professionals. From small scale farmers to commercial enterprises. Due to a …
Let’s turn Africa around
2015 will be the year that Africa grows out of extreme poverty. At least: a start will be made. In many places, …
E4D-tour to Tanzania was a great success
All 18 participants of the E4D-tour are unanimous: The Exposure 4 Development tour to Tanzania was a great success.
Farming Africa goes Tanzania
Hurry! I go to Tanzania! Together with 15 other agricultural journalists I will be on the Exposure-4-Development Media Tour. A tour organised …
Kenyan pyrethrum will blossom again
Pyrethrum is a beautiful flower, though insects don’t appreciate it. Kenya once was big in this raw material for insecticides. The sector …
Zai system overcomes desertifacation
It’s labor-intensive but an effective weapon against desertification: the Zai system. This farming method is introduced in Ghana. Yields increase by 500 …
Organic is NOT only for the rich
In many places in the world, knowledge of pesticides is scarce, which makes it unhealthy and even dangerous. In those places, also …