
Ready for Mali!
Mali, here I come! Thanks to an invitation of Api Mali, the Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Mali.
Mali, here I come! Thanks to an invitation of Api Mali, the Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Mali.
My compliments go to Bill Gates and his foundation for all their efforts for the benefit of smallholder farmers. I, however, think …
Farming is not just farming. It’s also marketing. Already when selecting the crop to plant, take the market into consideration, my friend …
Agricultural journalism plays a key role in food security but is often corrupted. Press Freedom is scarce, information is rarely independent. The …
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 …
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’, some 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 …