African countries will spend about US$12 billion to import some 40 million tons
of wheat, used mostly to feed the continent’s rapidly expanding populace. This
constitutes more than a fourth of Africa’s total food import expenditures (USD 40
billion…
Archive for December, 2011
Cowpea – Driving a silent revolution in Nigeria
Farmers and processors in Osu, a community in southwestern Nigeria, say processing protein-rich cowpea into cakes popularly known as akara is akin to hitting a goldmine.
IITA-led team develops vitamin A cassava to tackle malnutrition in Africa
A research team led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has developed three new varieties of vitamin A cassava that could improve the livelihoods of millions of farmers in Africa and help put an end to malnutrition due to vita…
Burundi releases two new rice varieties for better lives
Farmers in Burundi will soon sow the seeds of hard work and international cooperation with the release of two new rice varieties set to boost rice production.
Could thinking small be the next big thing? (Guardian)
In India, every street corner has small shops displaying colourful strips of 1 rupee (about 1p) shampoo sachets, or stacks of mini soap bars. Creative marketing has even brought these sachets to isolated villages, draped on the back of camels