African Agriculture and Food Systems
New research to be presented at conference in Bali showcases opportunities for more sustainable farming practices that help meet climate goals as well as rising food demand. Bali, INDONESIA – Extreme land and forest fires across Indonesia and the Amazon have heightened the need for “climate-smart” practices to transform food production, according to experts. Against […]
Without transformational changes in the food system, we have very little chance of meeting the SDGs by 2030. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – The people least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, which drive climate change, are the most affected by the negative impacts of a changing climate. Simple justice and equity considerations dictate a massive, concerted […]
What: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture will this year focus on “Transforming food systems under a changing climate” to explore the changes needed to help farmers and food systems both adapt to and mitigate climate change. The event is hosted by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security […]
*AGRA offers vital linkages By Anthony Muchoki Farmers and other players along the agriculture value chain are excited by the zeal shown by the government in pushing for an industrialized Tanzania. “We need more agriculture-based manufacturing industries purchasing from smallholder farmers, and the existing ones should up their production capacity,” notes Mr. Anwary M. Said. […]
Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sink. BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Farmers incorporate trees into fields and pastures to earn cash from fruit or wood, increase fodder and shade for livestock, promote soil health or protect against wind or water erosion. In all […]
By Anthony Muchoki Supporting women farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming is the key to achieving gender equality, posits small scale farmer, Mrs. Edina Josephat, a resident of Kasindaga village in Muleba District Kagera Region. A wife and a mother of six, she has seen gender discrimination shutter women’s social and economic prospects. […]
By Anthony Muchoki Data from Tanzania’s agriculture ministry shows that for eight continuous years, the country has been food self-sufficient. It has been exceeding 100 percent of demand, with its most important food crops- maize, rice, and cassava, respectively. As other East African nation by March/April 2019, were grappling with maize shortage, a sizable number […]
Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, maize, and livestock production, Vietnam can increase its Paris Agreement commitments, says a study that highlights climate action potential for agriculture in Southeast Asia. Looking toward 2020, as nations take stock of their actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement, many are seeking ways to […]
Kigoma, Tanzania: For the 30 year old Innocent Michaeli, a father of one, from Nyakitonto Village, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, farming is not just a job but a way of life. When the rain falls, his heart rise up in anticipation as he goes out of his way to do the best so as to […]
Speech at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Upon Receiving the 2019 Public Welfare Medal April 28, 2019 | Washington DC Introduction Thank you for that warm introduction. I appreciate the kind and generous words. I want to thank the National Academy of Sciences for this award. For a scientist like me, recognition from this […]