Speaking at the 8 th Africa Agri Expo in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, on 19 th and 20 th February, experts called for rapid ...

Recognizing soil health as an issue hindering agricultural productivity in Africa, Bridget Okumu, Country director, the ...

“Urban farming is a new phenomenon. Before devolution, farming in the city was prohibited except for the peri-urban areas. However, with new technologies, people can now farm in their verandas, ...

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium in partnership ...

Uganda will receive funding from the European Union (EU) and Denmark to build its first climate-resilient market. The announcement was made during the Uganda-EU Business Insights Conference in its ...

The 272-page book, entitled ‘ The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa ,’ follows 10 years of extensive research conducted by CABI and partners under the Woody Weeds and ...

Though more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a multi-sectoral approach ...

The disease is also linked to female genital schistosomiasis, which can cause infertility, chronic pain, and increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. In the long ...

With disproportionate disease burden, limited resources, and healthcare workers stretched thin, a virtual learning platform is changing how health professionals in Africa respond to emergencies and ...