All articles in 'Agrifocus'
Africa could be a global player in bulk commodities such as rice and cotton. A vast stretch of Afric...
23rd June 2009The US and Africa should invest in stimulating more rapid agricultural growth for millions of Africa...
4th August 2009Agricultural research and extension organizations must recognize the importance of women farmers and...
10th August 2009Europe wants to go organic having tried all things science, Africa wants to try science having remai...
11th August 2009To harness the full potential of agro-processing, there must be a parallel growth of the other sub-s...
17th August 2009In the short run, simple technology can make a difference in the lives of Africa’s millions of rural...
18th August 2009This is the first study to quantify the extent to which trees are a vital part of agricultural produ...
24th August 2009Today in Africa, organic farming practices surely cannot be characterized as either efficient or eco...
27th August 2009When one talks about famine in Africa, it is also crucial to take a moment to evaluate the hostile a...
1st September 2009Africans receive food aid Photo courtesy As long as Africans do not colle...
7th September 2009The Uganda Land Alliance (ULA) is concerned about the recent spree of land giveaways by the governme...
8th September 2009The Green Revolution focused more on increased inputs and yields and totally ignored the local and t...
14th September 2009The impact of dramatic warming or cooling of the earth can be so devastating on crops.
15th September 2009When people stop talking about farmers, when people fail to recognise their role in feeding the coun...
19th September 2009Healthy discussions on whether climate change is human induced or not, have led to widening the scop...
21st September 2009Elsewhere in the world, pollinators are highly protected. Likewise, they contribute a lot in terms o...
23rd September 2009The patenting of seeds, extension of plant variety protection and rollout of a global regime of inte...
23rd September 2009Farmer field school in Uganda Photo courtesyWe live in a world dominated by buzzwords. T...
5th October 2009Indigenous societies' respect for the strategic knowledge held by women kept agriculture alive but W...
6th October 2009Without a viable, sustainable system that provides our farmers with improved higher yielding and dis...
5th October 2009My father has the legal title to our land but it is my mother who spends 90% of her time hoe-in-hand...
13th October 2009A step to reduce wastage say, in crop production, can go a long way in addressing environmental conc...
21st December 2009Farmers can exercise the right of consciously suspending "immediate gratification" if offered wider...
29th December 2009Africa is growing backwards. Koreans, Chinese and now Arabs have bought huge parcels of fertile land...
11th January 2010Populations facing starvation have not consciously opted to be hungry in order to enjoy life on anot...
12th January 2010Local farmers say the improved seeds have raised their incomes, improved health and agricultural pro...
19th January 2010Large swathes of land in western Kenya are infected by bacteria by the name Ralstonia solanacearum.
19th January 2010A reader was incensed at my use of “Conspiracy on crop production” in my previous posting. Sure enou...
3rd February 2010Yields doubled from 10 to 20 tonnes per hectare per year in Central Uganda with modest fertilizer ap...
8th February 2010A reader was incensed at my use of “Conspiracy on crop production” in my previous posting. Sure en...
9th February 2010