Forestry
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Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi
Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people ... -
Global forests at a crossroads: three trajectories by 2050
A look into the varying futures of the world’s forests The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) released today its flagship publication Forest Futures. This is ... -
Imports: Agriculture policy makers have failed Ghana massively – Prof. Charles Ackah
Professor Charles Ackah, a lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Economics Department, has criticised policymakers in the agricultural sector for Ghana’s heavy reliance on ... -
With an eye on EU’s new rules, scientists test ways to capture Africa’s forest loss
In a first, a team led by Tanzanian remote-sensing scientist Robert Masolele used high-resolution satellite data and deep-learning techniques to draw up a map ... -
Focus on Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Sustainable Future in Africa: LONGi Representative Participated the China-Africa-United Nations High-Level Dialogue
The “High-Level Dialogue on Strengthening China-Africa-UN Cooperation on Climate Change” was held in Beijing on May 27. This event, initiated jointly by the Embassy ... -
Cultivating youth-led agriculture solutions
Members of the Youth Advisory Group of Solutions for Youth Employment are leading creative agricultural solutions and empowering their peers to do the same. ... -
Agroecology and Agriculture in Tanzania
LEEDS, United Kingdom — Tanzania, cited by Biovision, is nearly entirely self-sufficient in its food production. Largely an agricultural economy, 70% of Tanzania’s population lives in ... -
Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world
Credit: Wits University In only nine years between 2010 and 2019, Africa has turned from being a net carbon sink, to being a net ... -
A tale of two worlds: contrasting realities in southern and northern Zambia during El Niño
A healthy maize and groundnut stand in the northern Province (left) and a wilting maize crop in the southern Province (right). These photos were ... -
FG Unveils Guidelines For 2nd Phase Of Dry Season Farming
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi (third from left); FMAFS Minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari presenting ...
