When Christella Ndayishimiye started weaning her baby, she could not find a flour that met her newborn’s nutritional needs. So, using an open fireplace in her backyard, she started mixing her own composite flour, made from roasted beans. As her baby grew healthy and strong, she wondered how she could hone her skills as an office secretary to help others
This multi-stakeholder initiative – backed by the global think tank ‘World Future Council’ and ‘IFOAM – Organics International’ (a global network of organic farmers, processors, retailers, academics and researchers) -will enhance biodiversity, support sustainable agricultural practices and foster stronger value chains. The HAI partners will develop comprehensive and tailored roadmaps for the three countries through a series of consultations and a
Food systems come in many forms: from traditional to industrial, local to global, regenerative to technological, and plenty more. Each of these systems have their own unique structures, principles and challenges: While informal roadside markets bring essential income to many rural families, they may also perpetuate inequalities, primarily led by women who cannot access formal markets; likewise, while participation
As the region braces for the October-December 2024 rainfall season, which is expected to be drier than usual in parts of the eastern Horn of Africa, farming communities face the daunting task of preparing for potentially harsh conditions. These farmers – especially those involved in the bean value chain and growing drought-tolerant seeds such as the high-iron and high-zinc Nyota
What is soil biodiversity? Soil biodiversity is the variety of life forms found in the soil. This includes organisms such as bacteria, fungi, insects, earthworms, mites, nematodes, and plant roots. These organisms interact with each other and their environment to form a complex ecosystem that is crucial for soil health and plant productivity. What are the different aspects of soil
Through this experience, the students not only acquired theoretical knowledge, but also developed practical and collaborative skills. Adriana Duque, a student from La Merced school, one of the participants, expressed her enthusiasm for what she learned and assured that this internship has inspired her to dedicate herself fully to science. “I learned a lot about teamwork and discovered that science
The struggle to balance human and environmental well-being is becoming increasingly complex in an era of compounding global crises. Greater pressure on our shared resources in this changing context is creating new and wicked problems that will require new problem-solving. To meet this challenge, the United Nations’ 17 interrelated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a call to action for
CSA is an approach that guides the changes of agricultural food systems, given the need to jointly address food and climate change. Over the years, agricultural innovations have had the same aim that CSA seems to achieve: food security, with innovations ranging from mechanization in agriculture, genetic engineering, drone use and artificial intelligence. The transition from conventional to sustainable farming