South-Africa, here I come
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 …
The predicament of agricultural journalists
Thanks to DuPont Pioneer, agricultural journalists from developing countries get the chance to attend the IFAJ-congress. A great opportunity for journalists who …
Nigerians are roughed and humble
‘Listen Mr. Van’, some people say to me in Nigeria. Because that’s what many people in Africa might call me: ‘Mr. Van.’ …
Farming Africa meets minister of Agriculture Nigeria
During a visit to Nigeria I get the opportunity to chake hands with Chief Audu Ogbeh, the minister of Agriculture. Of course …
Trainers train trainers on feed in Nigeria
The FAO gathers the whole chain of animal production around the table in order to improve the safety of feed. Starting there …
Land mapping brings peace to smallholder farmers
A conflict about the ownership of land means a big struggle for small scaled farmers. Kizito Makoye gives us a good example …
Gabon will end massive imports of broilers
It’s told often on this weblog and I will tell it again: Small scaled farming employs many people. It brings food safety …
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 …
Kenya has two poultry markets
There’s a peculiar predicament within the Kenyan poultry sector. The most popular bird is the traditional Kienjeji chicken. However, only the less …
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 …
Eat insects, like they do in Africa
Prepare yourself for eating insects! The world population will increase up to 9.6 billion people by 2050, as you might know. There will …