INTRODUCING TWO DEGREES UP Introducing the Two Degrees Up series of short climate change photofilms, highlighting the possible impact of…
Archive for April, 2012
To market, to market–but where is the market? Jimmy Smith and Namanga Ngongi say agricultural markets could be the engines of Africa’s development
ILRI and AGRA recently released a book of case studies illustrating ‘high- payoff/low-cost’ initiatives that could help avoid future African food crises. Jimmy Smith, director general of ILRI, and Namanga Ngongi, president of AGRA, argue in a joint…
How to make Gari
Garri (also known as gari, garry, tapioca, or garium sulphate, a colloquial term for the crop especially used in southwest Nigeria) is a popular West African food made from cassava tubers. The spelling “garri” is mainly used in Nigeria, Cam…
SIMLESA regional review and planning meet held in Arusha
The annual regional review and planning meeting of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)-funded Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA) proj…
Denis Kyetere on innovative technologies for Africa’s farmers
SciDev.Net–The New Rice for Africa (NERICA) rice varieties developed by the Africa Rice Center have gained popularity among rice farmers in a relatively short period of time. The NERICA varieties have good agronomic performance and are resistant …