Financing agriculture: Who can actually reach the 80%?
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Kenya, US agriculture officials eye universities to revive farm extension services
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Unlocking certification: how James Mureithi is building Africa’s bridge to global markets
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Kenya’s extension gap calls for universities, research, development partners, and counties to work together
The NASDA Delegation to Kenya pose for a group photo with University Leadership, USDA-FAS and Rootooba staff during the delegation's visit to Kenya in…
When the rains cannot be trusted
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Zimbabwean farmer and agroecology advocate, Elizabeth Mpofu, hosts farmers in a field demonstration of finger millet. PHOTO CREDIT, ELIZABETH MPOFUFarming for a resilient future:…
How fruit trees are building climate resilience and livelihoods in East Africa
A farmer familiarising himself with the newly developed app. PHOTO CREDIT: DENIS WAKABA AND CAROLINE NJOKI/CIFOR-ICRAFHow fruit trees are building climate resilience and livelihoods…
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Securing the future of Uganda’s pastoralism
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Zimbabwe’s roadmap for tackling antimicrobial resistance in poultry and dairy systems
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Irrigation infrastructure to boost food production in Cameroon’s Far North
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Shade-net gardens helping Kenya’s Lake Jipe farmers adapt to climate, wildlife pressures
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Levelling the playing field in agricultural research, innovation
It is not enough to have policies; the policies must be well-designed and based on evidence to address the real issues facing African agri-food systems
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Moving smallholder farmers from invisible to bankable
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Breaking Down Barriers: The Slow Progress of Women in Agriculture
