Kenyan agriculture dislocates residents
A proposal by the Kenyan agriculture ministry seeks to move people from their land to town estates in a bid to create …
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 …
The looted fortunes of Africa
“I speak of Africa,” Shakespeare wrote, “and of golden joys.” Martin Meredith quotes William Shakespeare in a book full of fortunes and wealth. But …
Local seed slows down development
The poor quality of the seed at the local markets in Africa is an underestimated problem. It slows down farming and food …
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, …
Enough calories, plenty of malnutrition
Not hunger is the biggest problem on the countryside, but malnutrition. A revolutionary insight that only broke through internationally in 2014.
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 …
Scholarship for congress Hidden Hunger
The second international congress ‘Hidden Hunger’ takes place in Stuttgart, Germany. Not a place with hidden hunger. People coming from regions which …
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 …