Agriculture won't step up production if farmers are afraid of their lives and their livelihood. There is an urgent in Nigeria need to identify the main causes of insecurity, address the issues, and ensure that strong systems are out in place to avoid...
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as director general of the World Trade Organisation. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asks Dr Monica Orisadare, an assistant professor of economics and...
Last week I started this discussion which generated some reactions especially on the agrifoodnetworks.org section on Foodlog.nl. This issue is very sensitive, and I need to take caution to avoid fueling or contributing to the tribal war already...
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from insecurity, a lack of development in agriculture and foodwaste. How to change that situation. Dr. Ikechi Agbugba proposes an agro sector growth and value-chain development perspective. Government is needed to protect...
In his weekly column Letter to my Farmers, Babatunde Olarewajo writes about personal experiences and insights on farming, curated through working with smallholder farmers in Africa. In this weeks letter, Babatunde discusses solutions to the Nigerian...
In his weekly column Letter to my Farmers, Babatunde Olarewajo discusses his personal experiences and insights on farming, curated through working with smallholder farmers in Africa. In this weeks letter, Babatunde discusses food safety, food...
“Africa is the continent where tourism thrives.” Dr. Amarachi Amaugo led a discussion facilitated by Osiri University on tourism and business marketing in Africa. Along with colleague Dr. Adrienne Muldrow, she interviewed guests Paul Womango and...
What is an ‘entrepreneurial tribe’? At first glance, the phrase could cause confusion. It sounds like an oxymoron in the context of the 21st century. In fact, however, the entrepreneurial tribe is a concept that may be the answer to giving...
The African Farmers Stories, a platform to profile farmers across the continent and to examine and acknowledge their critical role in feeding the continent, took to Twitter in a tweet chat hosted by Edobong Akpabio of Agrocentre. He spoke with Samson...
