They left the refuge to find food: Tea farming transforms lives in Nyaruguru
By Annonciata Byukusenge Alexis Mutungirehe wakes up at five in the morning every day. His main activity consists of tea…
Ghana Approves Its First Genetically Modified Food Crop
Ghana has granted its first-ever approval for the commercial cultivation of a genetically modified (GM) crop. The new seed, a…
Fruit farmers revive hope through small-scale irrigation
By Annonciata Byukusenge Vegetable and fruit farmers say they had almost given up on farming and were even considering abandoning…
Solar energy saved us from the losses caused by the diesel we used for irrigation.
By Annonciata Byukusenge Emmanuel Mupenzi wakes up at five in the morning every day. His main activity consists of irrigating…
Misinformation: The Hidden Barrier to Africa’s Biotechnology Breakthroughs
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Misinformation and disinformation are emerging as critical barriers to Africa’s adoption of innovative biosciences, slowing progress in…
Making Organic Fertilizer Using Solar Energy Expands Mango Farming
By Annonciata Byukusenge Diogene Kimenyi is a farm manager of the ELIM PLUS FARM. He wakes up at five in…
Farmers expect an increased production due to solar irrigation
By Annonciata Byukusenge Farmers say that small-scale irrigation systems powered by solar energy have given them hope for higher yields.…
Beans at the Heart of Rwanda’s Nutrition Fight as Alliance Opens New Kigali Office
By Clementine Nyirangaruye The signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Alliance of Bioversity International, the International…
African farmers embrace China’s Juncao technology to boost mushroom production, livelihoods.
African agricultural experts and farmers have commended the impact of Juncao technology, a Chinese innovation increasingly used for mushroom production…
How Green Gicumbi contributed to promoting climate-resilient agriculture
By Annonciata Byukusenge Over the past 6 years, the Green Gicumbi Project has significantly contributed to promoting climate-resilient agriculture, building…