In this interview, climate and food security expert Jim Hansen lays out the root causes of food insecurity in East…
Consortium News Archive for August, 2011
Kenya: Not just droughts, but also minor climate shifts affect farmers
These days, when we talk about East Africa, and the Horn specifically, people see pictures of barren deserts, dried-up crops,…
Maize: Not just a question of producing more, but also of storing better
Many problems in agriculture don’t require expensive or hi-tech solutions in order to have a profound impact. Here is just…
Horn of Africa: The rains will fail in 2015, 2016, or 2017, but must we also fail?
In a press release on the drought in the Horn of Africa, Kevin Cleaver, Associate Vice President of the International…
Agricultural development: Not just about seeds, but also about inspiring young people
In this video, Stanley Wood (IFPRI) introduces Stephen Kibet, a student at the Moi University of Kenya Stephen is one…