by admin | Mar 7, 2025 | Crops, Environment / Climate Change, Livestock
By Olivia Obong’o Published March 7, 2025 Cassava is a root crop that tolerates low soil fertility and drought in the current era marked by climate change and depleted soil fertility. The flour of cassava, a tropical root crop that thrives in warm, well drained...
by admin | Dec 7, 2024 | Crops, Environment / Climate Change
By Abdi Ali Published December 7, 2024 USA will disburse US$41.1 million towards the US-led Vision for Adapted Soils and Crops (VACS) multi-donor trust fund hosted by UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). VACS focuses on improving soil...
by admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Crops, Environment / Climate Change, Livestock
By IFAD Published December 6, 2024 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have launched a new programme aimed at strengthening efforts to transform global agrifood systems – from farm to...
by admin | Nov 3, 2024 | Environment / Climate Change, Policy and Legislation
By IFAD Published November 3, 2024 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations and AKADEMIYA2063, a non-profit research organization based in Rwanda, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on promoting...
by admin | Aug 24, 2024 | Agro-Forestry, Environment / Climate Change
By Bamuturaki Musinguzi In the wake of adverse effects of climate change, there is need to conserve forests as Uganda’s National Forest Authority (NFA) is bent on doing. But in a classic example of robbing Peter to pay Paul, NFA’s efforts are threatening to drive...
by admin | Jul 8, 2024 | Agro-Forestry, Environment / Climate Change
By Patience Rusare Equipping young people in developing countries with green skills is a vital component of tackling the unprecedented climate crisis facing the world today. This was the message from Education Above All (EAA) Foundation that has recently launched the...
