2015 ONE Africa Award is now open
Aug 18 2015   Since the Millennium Development Goals were agreed in 2000, Africa has made amazing progress in the fight against extreme poverty. Agricultural productivity has increased in Malawi, more children are going to primary school in Ghana, Kenya,...

FIBRE CROPS CONFERENCE CONVENED IN UTALII HOTEL, NAIROBI.
Aug 03 2015   The performance of the fibre crops in Kenya has been in a direct correlation with the prevailing policy environment. National policies and strategies influence the competitiveness of the fibre value chain. It is therefore necessary that existing...

NCATF Conservation Agriculture Awareness Event 2015 held in Nakuru County-Kenya
Aug 03 2015   The National Conservation Agriculture Task Force (NCATF) of Kenya is a multi-stakeholder consortium established by various individuals, organizations and institutions representative working or implementing projects related to the promotion of...

2nd Africa Ecosystem based adaptation for Food Security Conference, 2015 held in Nairobi- Kenya.
Jul 31 2015   Ecosystems approaches, an alternative to conventional approaches, aims at maintaining and improving the fertility and productivity of ecosystems. These approaches often include traditional practices like conservation agriculture, crop rotation,...

Second Eastern Africa Sub-regional Workshop on Climate-Smart Agriculture held in Kampala- Uganda
Jul 28 2015   The second Eastern Africa Sub- regional workshop on Climate- Smart agriculture organized by FAO-Eastern Africa in partnership with FAO Uganda is taking place in Kampala- Uganda. The main objectives of this meeting are to: Consolidate the outcomes...

Conservation Agriculture training for Community Extension Workers in Njombe- Tanzania
Jul 27 2015   This week the integrated project to increase agricultural productivity in the breadbasket area of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, will be conducting a week long training for Community extension workers with the objective of building the...

Why climate talks need to focus on agriculture
Jul 22 2015   Other sectors often dominate discussions, but climate-smart farming offers potent solutions, says Frank Rijsberman. Negotiators at the Paris climate talks in December (COP 21) will focus on reaching a truly universal and legally binding agreement...

Namibia: Boosting Food Security With Conservation Agriculture
Jul 19 2015   Implementing Conservation Agriculture as a production strategy, depends on effective coordination and collaboration between and among researchers, extension workers, farmers and other stakeholders. The Fourth National Development Plan has...

Farmers Field Day Masaalani Village, Machakos County
Jun 19 2015   FARMERS’ FIELD DAY AT MASAALANI VILLAGE IN MWALA SUB-COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY In Machakos County, agriculture is the predominant economic activity; it is leading in terms of employment, food security and family income earnings. Therefore growth in...

Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Where Does It Fit?
Jun 10 2015   The controversial debate among researchers about the suitability of conservation agriculture for smallholder farmers in Africa continues while rural inhabitants in Africa face food insecurity and degrading resources. What is the role of CIMMYT’s...