Status of soils: An often ignored but important resource in food security
Jan 08 2015   Transitioning from the theme of family farming last year, this year focuses attention on an equally vital aspect in agricultural production, the Soils. Last year highlighted the importance of family farming in food production and security. In 2015...

International Year of Soils 2015 - IYS 2015
Dec 08 2014   The World Soil day was celebrated on the 5 th of December. After two years of intensive work, 2015 has been declared the International Year of Soils by the 68th UN General Assembly. By the suggestion of FAO's Global Soil Partnership and with the...

Making Agriculture Work for Africa
Nov 12 2014   Agriculture continues to be the key sector for economic development on the African continent, with the agricultural sector accounting for 60-80% of employment, 15-20% of total exports, and 30- 40% of GDP. Since most households in Africa depend...

Namibia: Crops Farmers have mixed expectations about Rain
Nov 12 2014   Windhoek — Crop farmers in the north-central regions have expressed different views of what to expect from the current rain season that got underway in October but which has delivered only a few light showers in some areas. Strong winds have...

The First Ever Farmers Conservation Agriculture Communities of Practice Launched at Laikipia, Kenya
Oct 31 2014   Launched in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, over one hundred and fifty farmers, county and ward officials, service providers and other private sector stakeholders from seven wards participated in this land mark event in the drive for the promotion of...

The Eastern Africa Sub-regional working group on Climate-Smart Agriculture meeting convened by FAO Eastern Africa, EAC and COMESA held in Nairobi- Kenya
Oct 23 2014   Initial steps towards the formation of an Eastern African sub-regional working group on Climate Smart Agriculture was initiated during a meeting held between 29 September 2014 – 01 October 2014hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)...

ACT holds the Investors Entrepreneurial Conservation Agriculture Services Provision to Medium and Smallholder Farmers in Kenya dubbed - Huduma Kwa Mkulima 25
Oct 21 2014   The Entrepreneurial Conservation Agriculture Services Provision to Medium and Smallholder Farmers in Kenya dubbed “ Huduma Kwa Mkulima” 25 is an initiative of ACT, Government of Kenya, NEPAD-CAADP, NORAD and the EU. It aims to develop the...