AgriBusiness Forum to propel Africa’s Food sector to the centre of development
An annual pan-African AgriBusiness Forum set for Dakar, Senegal plans to address efforts to boost Africa’s agriculture through partnership, investment and technology. The forum will spotlight the financing of Africa’s agriculture, with a session entitled ‘How to Finance African Agriculture’. Public-private partnerships are imperative for leveraging the needed funds; sharing the risks of investments; and [...]
Leaders pitch for small scale farmers at an agricultural forum
The Christian Holy Book talks of use of ox-plough several times both in its Old and New Testament but for Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, nothing testifies of the backwardness of African agriculture than the continued urging of farmers to switch from using hand hoe to ox-ploughing. “It is now over [...]
Innovating to save farmer, assure food security
While key global leaders led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan and Melinda Gates, co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation assemble in Arusha, Tanzania for the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) aimed at developing African-led food security solutions, an example to be showcased by a youthful Kenyan Linda Kwamboka at the forum [...]
Toolkit for environmental education for Kenyan Faiths developed
A non-governmental organisation is developing an environmental education toolkit to help the Kenyan faiths come up with appropriate curriculum for use in educational facilities they run. Dr Dorcas Otieno, the Executive Director, Kenya Organization of Environmental Education (KOEE) said in the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation in Nairobi, [...]
African Faiths commit to conserve the environment
The Methodist Church in Kenya with three million members, a university, major hospital and 533 schools, has drawn up a long-term environmental plan. It has committed to set up an Intensive Agricultural Training Centre to train in environmentally friendly and sustainable farming techniques, and will also organize creation awareness courses in schools and on radio [...]
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